2002 Volkswagen Beetle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

49.4%

Latest Pass Rate

77,107

Total Tests (All Years)

105,690 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle as it ages.

7 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs66.4%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs62.8%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs59.2%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs49.7%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs48.7%

→ ↓2.6%

17 yrs46.1%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.6%

20 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.6%

22 yrs49.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	68.6%	7,156
8 yrs	66.4%	6,935
9 yrs	62.8%	7,058
10 yrs	59.2%	7,080
11 yrs	56.4%	6,919
12 yrs	55.0%	6,887
13 yrs	54.2%	6,640
14 yrs	51.8%	6,317
15 yrs	49.7%	5,834
16 yrs	48.7%	3,484
17 yrs	46.1%	3,150
18 yrs	48.5%	2,478
19 yrs	47.6%	2,528
20 yrs	46.0%	1,667
21 yrs	46.8%	1,577
22 yrs	49.4%	1,397

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	49.4%	1,397
2023 (21 yrs)	46.8%	1,577
2022 (20 yrs)	46%	1,667
2021 (19 yrs)	47.6%	2,528
2020 (18 yrs)	48.5%	2,478
2019 (17 yrs)	46.1%	3,150
2018 (16 yrs)	48.7%	3,484
2017 (15 yrs)	49.7%	5,834
2016 (14 yrs)	51.8%	6,317
2015 (13 yrs)	54.2%	6,640
2014 (12 yrs)	55%	6,887
2013 (11 yrs)	56.4%	6,919
2012 (10 yrs)	59.2%	7,080
2011 (9 yrs)	62.8%	7,058
2010 (8 yrs)	66.4%	6,935
2009 (7 yrs)	68.6%	7,156

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,156Avg Mileage 59,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2010

66.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,935Avg Mileage 65,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2011High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,058Avg Mileage 71,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,080Avg Mileage 77,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,919Avg Mileage 84,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,887Avg Mileage 89,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2015High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,640Avg Mileage 94,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,317Avg Mileage 99,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%

2017High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,834Avg Mileage 102,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%

2018High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,484Avg Mileage 104,832Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2019High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,150Avg Mileage 107,595Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

2020High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,478Avg Mileage 107,425Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.2%

2021High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,528Avg Mileage 107,890Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.7%

2022High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,667Avg Mileage 108,682Top Failure Suspension — 85.4%

2023High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,577Avg Mileage 108,202Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.6%

2024High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,397Avg Mileage 105,690Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen Beetle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	68.6%	7,156	59,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2010	8	66.4%	6,935	65,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2011	9	62.8%	7,058	71,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2012	10	59.2%	7,080	77,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2013	11	56.4%	6,919	84,065	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%
2014	12	55.0%	6,887	89,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2015	13	54.2%	6,640	94,886	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2016	14	51.8%	6,317	99,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%
2017	15	49.7%	5,834	102,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%
2018	16	48.7%	3,484	104,832	Suspension — 55.6%
2019	17	46.1%	3,150	107,595	Brakes — 65.8%
2020	18	48.5%	2,478	107,425	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.2%
2021	19	47.6%	2,528	107,890	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.7%
2022	20	46.0%	1,667	108,682	Suspension — 85.4%
2023	21	46.8%	1,577	108,202	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.6%
2024	22	49.4%	1,397	105,690	Brakes — 62.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.3% (7 yrs)	62.3% (22 yrs)	+52.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (7 yrs)	29.5% (22 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 77,107 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.