2002 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

54.0%

Latest Pass Rate

105,593

Total Tests (All Years)

176,736 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 Transporter as it ages.

7 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs57.8%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.6%

22 yrs54.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	58.8%	7,191
8 yrs	57.8%	7,047
9 yrs	54.5%	7,113
10 yrs	52.4%	7,035
11 yrs	51.5%	7,085
12 yrs	51.2%	7,053
13 yrs	52.5%	7,046
14 yrs	53.3%	6,977
15 yrs	52.4%	7,251
16 yrs	51.1%	5,111
17 yrs	53.0%	5,398
18 yrs	54.2%	5,235
19 yrs	54.4%	6,577
20 yrs	53.9%	5,520
21 yrs	55.6%	6,593
22 yrs	54.0%	7,361

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	54%	7,361
2023 (21 yrs)	55.6%	6,593
2022 (20 yrs)	53.9%	5,520
2021 (19 yrs)	54.4%	6,577
2020 (18 yrs)	54.2%	5,235
2019 (17 yrs)	53%	5,398
2018 (16 yrs)	51.1%	5,111
2017 (15 yrs)	52.4%	7,251
2016 (14 yrs)	53.3%	6,977
2015 (13 yrs)	52.5%	7,046
2014 (12 yrs)	51.2%	7,053
2013 (11 yrs)	51.5%	7,085
2012 (10 yrs)	52.4%	7,035
2011 (9 yrs)	54.5%	7,113
2010 (8 yrs)	57.8%	7,047
2009 (7 yrs)	58.8%	7,191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,191Avg Mileage 95,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2010High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,047Avg Mileage 104,332Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,113Avg Mileage 111,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,035Avg Mileage 119,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,085Avg Mileage 126,033Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2014High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,053Avg Mileage 132,359Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2015High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,046Avg Mileage 139,398Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,977Avg Mileage 144,506Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,251Avg Mileage 148,980Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2018High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,111Avg Mileage 155,345Top Failure Brakes — 82.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,398Avg Mileage 158,934Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,235Avg Mileage 163,101Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%

2021High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,577Avg Mileage 166,308Top Failure Brakes — 86.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,520Avg Mileage 169,111Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 6,593Avg Mileage 172,495Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

2024High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 7,361Avg Mileage 176,736Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	58.8%	7,191	95,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2010	8	57.8%	7,047	104,332	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011	9	54.5%	7,113	111,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2012	10	52.4%	7,035	119,561	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2013	11	51.5%	7,085	126,033	Brakes — 55.4%
2014	12	51.2%	7,053	132,359	Brakes — 65.5%
2015	13	52.5%	7,046	139,398	Brakes — 60.2%
2016	14	53.3%	6,977	144,506	Brakes — 63.3%
2017	15	52.4%	7,251	148,980	Brakes — 70.7%
2018	16	51.1%	5,111	155,345	Brakes — 82.2%
2019	17	53.0%	5,398	158,934	Brakes — 83.0%
2020	18	54.2%	5,235	163,101	Brakes — 83.7%
2021	19	54.4%	6,577	166,308	Brakes — 86.3%
2022	20	53.9%	5,520	169,111	Brakes — 87.0%
2023	21	55.6%	6,593	172,495	Brakes — 84.2%
2024	22	54.0%	7,361	176,736	Brakes — 71.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

60.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.1%

↑ 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	14.8% (7 yrs)	71.5% (22 yrs)	+56.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.3% (7 yrs)	46.4% (22 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 105,593 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.