Pass rate
68.7%
Below average — 4.2 pts behind the 72.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 696 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £60–£166
2002 Volkswagen Sharan MOT pass rate
- 2002
- typical 130,653 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
26.3% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2019 91.7% pass
- Avoid 2006 67.0% pass
Across the 23 years on record, a spread of 24.7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 59.2%
- Typical mileage
- 131k mi
The 2002 Volkswagen Sharan MOT pass rate is 68.7% of its MOT tests — 4.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 26.3% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Volkswagen Sharan does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.0× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 11.4% of everything recorded on the 2002 Volkswagen Sharan, against 5.6% nationally — 5.8 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 26.3%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 72.9%; this one manages 68.7% — 4.2 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 32% 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 Volkswagen Sharan compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.9%, so this figure is 4.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 59.2%. The median 2002 Volkswagen Sharan in this dataset had covered 130,653 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Diesel — 67% of tests, with a 68.2% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 68.1% of the time, April–September 69.5%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Headlamp lens slightly defective", noted on 7.76% of tests.
- 696 recorded tests behind this page.
- 68.7% overall pass rate, 59.2% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Volkswagen Sharan, the average is 83.1% — best year 2019 (91.7%), worst 2006 (67.0%).
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
- 696
- Typical mileage (median)
- 130,653 mi
- Make and model
- Volkswagen Sharan
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Headlight Bulb
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Sharan MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 57% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (67% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Sharan
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 196 | 72.4% |
| South West | 92 | 55.4% |
| East of England | 79 | 70.9% |
| London | 64 | 70.3% |
| Yorkshire | 59 | 57.6% |
| East Midlands | 53 | 77.4% |
| West Midlands | 52 | 69.2% |
| North East | 29 | 69.0% |
| North West | 28 | 71.4% |
| Wales | 23 | 73.9% |
| Scotland | 21 | 76.2% |
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 Sharan
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 Sharan
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 lights 7.8% 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 corrosion 6.0% 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.
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Check the steering 5.5% of tests
“steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”
With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.
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 Sharan through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £60–£166 — and 32% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £60–£166
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 32%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 696 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 Sharan, side by side
23 model years on record, from 2000 to 2022. Across them the pass rate runs from 67.0% to 91.7% — a spread of 24.7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 68.9% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2001 69.8% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2002 68.7%headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2003 67.4% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2004 68.0% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2005 68.2% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2006 67.0% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2007 67.6% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2008 68.4% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2009 69.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2010 73.1% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2011 78.9% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2012 79.0% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2013 79.3% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2014 81.8% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2015 83.2% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2016 85.8% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2017 87.5% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2018 89.3% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2019 91.7% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2020 88.8% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2021 88.8% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2022 85.4% tread depth below requirements of…
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 Volkswagen Sharan 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
- Honda Accord 68.7%
- Vauxhall Corsa 68.8%
- Citroen C3 68.6%
- Peugeot 307 68.9%
- Peugeot 206 69.1%
- Citroen Xsara 69.1%
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 Volkswagen Sharan 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 2,823 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 | 757 | 26.30% | 20.98% | +5.32 |
| Brakes | 564 | 19.60% | 20.89% | −1.29 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 357 | 12.40% | 12.21% | +0.19 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 328 | 11.40% | 5.57% | +5.83 |
| Tyres | 268 | 9.30% | 19.76% | −10.46 |
| Steering | 146 | 5.10% | 2.57% | +2.53 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 133 | 4.60% | 5.52% | −0.92 |
| Non-component advisories | 105 | 3.60% | 4.18% | −0.58 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 86 | 3.00% | 1.76% | +1.24 |
| Visibility | 79 | 2.70% | 4.97% | −2.27 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 7.8% | £5–25 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 6.2% | £80–250 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 6.0% | £180–450 |
| Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering | Major | 5.5% | £120–300 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.3% | £5–25 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 4.0% | £18–45 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.9% | £80–250 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 3.3% | £18–45 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.2% | £30–80 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.0% | £5–20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 29.6% | £80–180 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 21.1% | £40–150 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 17.7% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 17.1% | £45–110 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 12.5% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 12.5% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 1 | 100.0% | 15,946 mi |
| 30-60k | 23 | 73.9% | 48,171 mi |
| 60-90k | 66 | 83.3% | 75,298 mi |
| 90-120k | 177 | 65.0% | 106,069 mi |
| 120k+ | 417 | 67.9% | 161,604 mi |
Source: 696 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 Sharan MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2002 Volkswagen Sharan?
68.7% of the 696 2002 Volkswagen Sharan tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.9% for cars first used in 2002. First-attempt pass rate: 59.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2002 Volkswagen Sharan?
The three most recorded items are headlamp lens slightly defective (7.76%), joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.18%), component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (6.03%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2002 Volkswagen Sharan MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 67.9% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2002 Volkswagen Sharan in this dataset had covered 130,653 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2002 Volkswagen Sharan?
Diesel: 68.2% pass rate across 466 tests. Petrol: 69.6% pass rate across 230 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2002 Volkswagen Sharan MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 68.1% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 69.5%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.