Pass rate
79.0%
Around average — 6.1 pts ahead of the 72.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 62 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £57–£156
2002 Proton Satria MOT pass rate
- 2002
- typical 74,730 mi
Only 62 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Suspension
18.8% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2001 86.5% pass
- Avoid 2003 73.2% pass
Across the 4 years on record, a spread of 13.3 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 78.2%
- Typical mileage
- 75k mi
The 2002 Proton Satria MOT pass rate is 79.0% of its MOT tests — 6.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 18.8% of what testers record.
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Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 2.8× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 15.4% of everything recorded on the 2002 Proton Satria, against 5.5% nationally — 9.9 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 18.8%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 72.9% and this one manages 79.0% — 6.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 34% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2002 Proton Satria compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.9%, so this figure is 6.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 78.2%. The median 2002 Proton Satria in this dataset had covered 74,730 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier", noted on 8.06% of tests.
- 62 recorded tests behind this page.
- 79.0% overall pass rate, 78.2% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Proton Satria, the average is 79.8% — best year 2001 (86.5%), worst 2003 (73.2%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 62
- Typical mileage (median)
- 74,730 mi
- Make and model
- Proton Satria
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Battery
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Satria MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 62% so small gaps stay visible.
What fails a 2002 Satria
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2002 Satria
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the battery 8.1% of tests
“battery(ies) insecure”
Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.
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Check the lights 8.1% of tests
“mirrors slightly damaged”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check corrosion 6.5% of tests
“component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”
Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2002 Satria through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £57–£156 — and 34% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £57–£156
- Cheapest common item: mirrors slightly damaged
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 40%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 34%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 62 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Satria, side by side
4 model years on record, from 2001 to 2004. Across them the pass rate runs from 73.2% to 86.5% — a spread of 13.3 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2001 86.5% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
- 2002 79.0%battery(ies) insecure but not…
- 2003 73.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2004 78.9% battery(ies) insecure but not…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2002 Proton Satria with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2002 cars with a similar record
- Jaguar XK8 79.8%
- Porsche Boxster 80.3%
- Subaru Impreza 80.5%
- Land Rover Range Rover 77.4%
- BMW Z3 80.7%
- BMW 3 Series 77.2%
Closest pass rates among 2002 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2002 Proton Satria 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 115 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 22 | 18.80% | 20.98% | −2.18 |
| Brakes | 19 | 16.20% | 20.89% | −4.69 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 18 | 15.40% | 12.21% | +3.19 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 18 | 15.40% | 5.52% | +9.88 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 17 | 14.50% | 5.57% | +8.93 |
| Visibility | 12 | 10.30% | 4.97% | +5.33 |
| Non-component advisories | 3 | 2.60% | 4.18% | −1.58 |
| Tyres | 2 | 1.70% | 19.76% | −18.06 |
| Steering | 2 | 1.70% | 2.57% | −0.87 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2 | 1.70% | 1.76% | −0.06 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 8.1% | £60–140 |
| Mirrors slightly damaged Visibility | Minor | 8.1% | £3–15 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 6.5% | £180–450 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 6.5% | £5–20 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 4.8% | £60–250 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 4.8% | £45–120 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.8% | £3–15 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 4.8% | £80–180 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 4.8% | £80–200 |
| Emissions not tested unable to be completed Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 3.2% | £60–250 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 14.5% | £200–700 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 9.7% | £45–110 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 8.1% | £45–120 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 8.1% | £40–150 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 4.8% | £18–45 |
| Chassis condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 4.8% | £180–450 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 15 | 86.7% | 47,941 mi |
| 60-90k | 30 | 70.0% | 74,346 mi |
| 90-120k | 8 | 75.0% | 106,997 mi |
| 120k+ | 6 | 100.0% | 136,045 mi |
Source: 62 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2002 Satria MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2002 Proton Satria?
79.0% of the 62 2002 Proton Satria tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.9% for cars first used in 2002. First-attempt pass rate: 78.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2002 Proton Satria?
The three most recorded items are battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (8.06%), mirrors slightly damaged (8.06%), component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (6.45%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2002 Proton Satria MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 86.7% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2002 Proton Satria in this dataset had covered 74,730 mi.