2002 Volkswagen Bora — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

63.7%

Latest Pass Rate

75,957

Total Tests (All Years)

152,169 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs62.6%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs52.7%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs54.9%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs56.0%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs58.7%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs59.2%

→ ↑4.5%

22 yrs63.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.6%	8,803
8 yrs	62.6%	8,486
9 yrs	59.4%	8,400
10 yrs	57.4%	8,022
11 yrs	55.2%	7,582
12 yrs	53.1%	7,129
13 yrs	53.5%	6,452
14 yrs	54.3%	5,599
15 yrs	52.9%	4,629
16 yrs	53.3%	2,507
17 yrs	52.7%	2,074
18 yrs	54.9%	1,598
19 yrs	56.0%	1,624
20 yrs	58.7%	1,034
21 yrs	59.2%	1,010
22 yrs	63.7%	1,008

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	63.7%	1,008
2023 (21 yrs)	59.2%	1,010
2022 (20 yrs)	58.7%	1,034
2021 (19 yrs)	56%	1,624
2020 (18 yrs)	54.9%	1,598
2019 (17 yrs)	52.7%	2,074
2018 (16 yrs)	53.3%	2,507
2017 (15 yrs)	52.9%	4,629
2016 (14 yrs)	54.3%	5,599
2015 (13 yrs)	53.5%	6,452
2014 (12 yrs)	53.1%	7,129
2013 (11 yrs)	55.2%	7,582
2012 (10 yrs)	57.4%	8,022
2011 (9 yrs)	59.4%	8,400
2010 (8 yrs)	62.6%	8,486
2009 (7 yrs)	65.6%	8,803

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,803Avg Mileage 82,394Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2010High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,486Avg Mileage 90,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2011High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,400Avg Mileage 98,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,022Avg Mileage 105,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,582Avg Mileage 111,949Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2014High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,129Avg Mileage 118,826Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,452Avg Mileage 124,319Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,599Avg Mileage 129,124Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,629Avg Mileage 132,597Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,507Avg Mileage 135,107Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,074Avg Mileage 137,753Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,598Avg Mileage 139,532Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,624Avg Mileage 140,072Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2022High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,034Avg Mileage 142,605Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,010Avg Mileage 143,870Top Failure Brakes — 76.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,008Avg Mileage 152,169Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen Bora by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.6%	8,803	82,394	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2010	8	62.6%	8,486	90,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2011	9	59.4%	8,400	98,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2012	10	57.4%	8,022	105,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2013	11	55.2%	7,582	111,949	Suspension — 53.5%
2014	12	53.1%	7,129	118,826	Suspension — 57.8%
2015	13	53.5%	6,452	124,319	Suspension — 59.4%
2016	14	54.3%	5,599	129,124	Suspension — 58.9%
2017	15	52.9%	4,629	132,597	Suspension — 62.7%
2018	16	53.3%	2,507	135,107	Brakes — 59.3%
2019	17	52.7%	2,074	137,753	Brakes — 65.0%
2020	18	54.9%	1,598	139,532	Brakes — 64.9%
2021	19	56.0%	1,624	140,072	Brakes — 60.5%
2022	20	58.7%	1,034	142,605	Brakes — 66.2%
2023	21	59.2%	1,010	143,870	Brakes — 76.1%
2024	22	63.7%	1,008	152,169	Brakes — 47.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

46.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.2%

↓ Decreases 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	12.6% (7 yrs)	47.8% (22 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.7% (7 yrs)	39.3% (22 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (7 yrs)	18.1% (22 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Bora cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 75,957 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.