Pass rate
87.7%
Above average — 14.8 pts ahead of the 72.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 81 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £29–£101
2002 Toyota Crown MOT pass rate
- 2002
- typical 119,115 mi
Only 81 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.
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Most common fault
Tyres
21.2% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2020 92.5% pass
- Avoid 2006 85.2% pass
Across the 7 years on record, a spread of 7.3 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 86.3%
- Typical mileage
- 119k mi
The 2002 Toyota Crown MOT pass rate is 87.7% of its MOT tests — 14.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 21.2% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 2.6× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 14.2% of everything recorded on the 2002 Toyota Crown, against 5.5% nationally — 8.7 points above. Tyres are still the single largest share at 21.2%, but at 19.8% 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 87.7% — 14.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 16% 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 Toyota Crown compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.9%, so this figure is 14.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 86.3%. The median 2002 Toyota Crown in this dataset had covered 119,115 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated", noted on 3.70% of tests.
- 81 recorded tests behind this page.
- 87.7% overall pass rate, 86.3% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Toyota Crown, the average is 88.8% — best year 2020 (92.5%), worst 2006 (85.2%).
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
- 81
- Typical mileage (median)
- 119,115 mi
- Make and model
- Toyota Crown
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Crown MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 69% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Crown
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 27 | 100.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2002 Crown
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 Crown
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 suspension joints 3.7% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the lights 3.7% of tests
“headlamp lens slightly defective”
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 the brakes 2.5% of tests
“brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”
Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.
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 Crown through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £29–£101 — and 16% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £29–£101
- Cheapest common item: headlamp lens slightly defective
- £5–£25
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 16%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 81 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 Crown, side by side
7 model years on record, from 2000 to 2020. Across them the pass rate runs from 85.2% to 92.5% — a spread of 7.3 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 91.9% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2001 90.5% rear fog lamp missing
- 2002 87.7%ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2003 89.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2006 85.2% rear fog lamp missing
- 2008 86.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2020 92.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
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 Toyota Crown 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
- BMW M3 86.7%
- Porsche 911 85.5%
- Mercedes-Benz Sl 85.2%
- Honda S2000 84.6%
- Mercedes-Benz Slk 81.2%
- BMW Z3 80.7%
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 Toyota Crown 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 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 24 | 21.20% | 19.76% | +1.44 |
| Suspension | 22 | 19.50% | 20.98% | −1.48 |
| Brakes | 17 | 15.00% | 20.89% | −5.89 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 16 | 14.20% | 5.52% | +8.68 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14 | 12.40% | 12.21% | +0.19 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 6 | 5.30% | 5.57% | −0.27 |
| Visibility | 4 | 3.50% | 4.97% | −1.47 |
| Non-component advisories | 4 | 3.50% | 4.18% | −0.68 |
| Road Wheels | 4 | 3.50% | 0.75% | +2.75 |
| Steering | 1 | 0.90% | 2.57% | −1.67 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 3.7% | £18–45 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.7% | £5–25 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 2.5% | £18–45 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 2.5% | £18–45 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.5% | £60–250 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 2.5% | £18–45 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 2.5% | £40–150 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.2% | £60–140 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.2% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.2% | £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 | 12.3% | £200–700 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 11.1% | £45–95 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 8.6% | £18–45 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 6.2% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 6.2% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 4.9% | £45–110 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 1 | 100.0% | 17,451 mi |
| 30-60k | 6 | 100.0% | 50,389 mi |
| 60-90k | 12 | 100.0% | 76,789 mi |
| 90-120k | 22 | 77.3% | 105,765 mi |
| 120k+ | 40 | 87.5% | 160,565 mi |
Source: 81 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 Crown MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2002 Toyota Crown?
87.7% of the 81 2002 Toyota Crown tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.9% for cars first used in 2002. First-attempt pass rate: 86.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2002 Toyota Crown?
The three most recorded items are ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (3.70%), headlamp lens slightly defective (3.70%), ball joint excessively worn (2.47%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2002 Toyota Crown MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 87.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2002 Toyota Crown in this dataset had covered 119,115 mi.