2002 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

48.8%

Latest Pass Rate

396,162

Total Tests (All Years)

95,338 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 Polo as it ages.

7 yrs59.1%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs50.5%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs46.9%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs46.4%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs45.3%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs45.1%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs44.7%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs47.1%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs46.3%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs48.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	59.1%	39,239
8 yrs	56.2%	38,435
9 yrs	52.8%	38,743
10 yrs	50.5%	38,095
11 yrs	47.5%	37,442
12 yrs	47.5%	35,976
13 yrs	46.9%	34,094
14 yrs	46.4%	31,267
15 yrs	45.3%	27,454
16 yrs	45.1%	16,024
17 yrs	44.7%	14,121
18 yrs	47.1%	11,332
19 yrs	46.3%	11,441
20 yrs	47.9%	7,500
21 yrs	48.1%	7,621
22 yrs	48.8%	7,378

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	48.8%	7,378
2023 (21 yrs)	48.1%	7,621
2022 (20 yrs)	47.9%	7,500
2021 (19 yrs)	46.3%	11,441
2020 (18 yrs)	47.1%	11,332
2019 (17 yrs)	44.7%	14,121
2018 (16 yrs)	45.1%	16,024
2017 (15 yrs)	45.3%	27,454
2016 (14 yrs)	46.4%	31,267
2015 (13 yrs)	46.9%	34,094
2014 (12 yrs)	47.5%	35,976
2013 (11 yrs)	47.5%	37,442
2012 (10 yrs)	50.5%	38,095
2011 (9 yrs)	52.8%	38,743
2010 (8 yrs)	56.2%	38,435
2009 (7 yrs)	59.1%	39,239

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 39,239Avg Mileage 52,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2010High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38,435Avg Mileage 58,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2011High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38,743Avg Mileage 64,496Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2012High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38,095Avg Mileage 70,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2013High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37,442Avg Mileage 75,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35,976Avg Mileage 80,921Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2015High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34,094Avg Mileage 85,436Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2016High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31,267Avg Mileage 89,370Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2017High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 27,454Avg Mileage 92,086Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

2018High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 16,024Avg Mileage 93,591Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2019High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 14,121Avg Mileage 94,627Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%

2020High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 11,332Avg Mileage 95,101Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.3%

2021High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 11,441Avg Mileage 94,633Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2022High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,500Avg Mileage 94,151Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2023High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 7,621Avg Mileage 94,590Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

2024High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 7,378Avg Mileage 95,338Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	59.1%	39,239	52,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2010	8	56.2%	38,435	58,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2011	9	52.8%	38,743	64,496	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2012	10	50.5%	38,095	70,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2013	11	47.5%	37,442	75,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2014	12	47.5%	35,976	80,921	Suspension — 65.0%
2015	13	46.9%	34,094	85,436	Suspension — 68.3%
2016	14	46.4%	31,267	89,370	Suspension — 71.9%
2017	15	45.3%	27,454	92,086	Suspension — 75.8%
2018	16	45.1%	16,024	93,591	Suspension — 68.8%
2019	17	44.7%	14,121	94,627	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%
2020	18	47.1%	11,332	95,101	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.3%
2021	19	46.3%	11,441	94,633	Suspension — 72.5%
2022	20	47.9%	7,500	94,151	Suspension — 69.2%
2023	21	48.1%	7,621	94,590	Suspension — 72.9%
2024	22	48.8%	7,378	95,338	Suspension — 58.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	18.1% (7 yrs)	58.9% (22 yrs)	+40.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.7% (7 yrs)	40.9% (22 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.4% (7 yrs)	35.2% (22 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 396,162 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.