2001 FORD — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- FORD
- Year
- 2001
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Colour
- BLACK
- Engine
- 1596 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Untaxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Not valid
- MOT due
- was due 19 October 2017
- Last recorded mileage
- 52,015 mi
AI verdict CAUTION 52/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2001 Ford has 14 MOT tests on record with a 79% pass rate and 52,015 miles. The vehicle's MOT status is currently 'Not valid' and 'Untaxed' with a 2017 expiry date.
The mileage trajectory is consistent, averaging 8,301 miles per year, with no suspicious drops or implausible spikes, showing normal usage over its 25-year lifespan.
Things to check
- MOT currently Not valid (expiry 2017-10-19) — requires immediate retest.
- Windscreen advisory recurring across 3 separate tests (2006, 2008, 2016).
- Anti-roll bar link advisory recurring across 2 separate tests (2013, 2016).
- Vehicle is Untaxed — verify tax status before purchase.
Working in its favour
- Most recent MOT passed despite 3 historical failures
Mileage history
MOT test history — 11/14 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2006 | PASS | 52,015 mi |
ADVISORY Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
|
| Jun 2007 | PASS | 59,047 mi | None recorded |
| Jun 2008 | PASS | 65,916 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
|
| Aug 2009 | PASS | 72,613 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2010 | PASS | 83,920 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2011 | PASS | 88,568 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Inner Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) USER ENTERED Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
|
| Aug 2012 | PASS | 94,558 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2013 | FAIL | 102,848 mi |
FAIL Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
|
| Aug 2013 | PASS | 102,865 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2014 | FAIL | 110,734 mi |
FAIL Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) FAIL Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) FAIL Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a) ADVISORY Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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| Aug 2014 | PASS | 110,734 mi | None recorded |
| Sep 2015 | PASS | 114,573 mi | None recorded |
| Oct 2016 | FAIL | 131,253 mi |
FAIL Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) FAIL Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) ADVISORY Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) FAIL Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) FAIL Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) FAIL Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) FAIL Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed perished excessively (4.1.D.1b) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) FAIL Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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| Oct 2016 | PASS | 131,253 mi |
ADVISORY Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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About this page
This page shows public vehicle data for registration BG51 RCO, sourced from official DVLA and DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026. It contains no information about the vehicle's owner or keeper. The AI verdict is generated from the MOT record and known model issues; it is guidance, not a professional inspection. If you are connected to this vehicle and want this page removed, use remove my vehicle — removal is immediate.