BN52 YLW

2002 FORD — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
FORD
Year
2002
Fuel
PETROL
Colour
BLUE
Engine
1299 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Untaxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 31 August 2019
Last recorded mileage
20,080 mi

AI verdict AVOID 45/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2002 Ford has 20 MOT tests on record with a 70% pass rate and 20,080 miles. The vehicle's 24-year age, combined with a complete absence of recent MOT data, makes it an unacceptably high-risk purchase.

The vehicle has a single recorded MOT pass on 2005-09-19 with 20,080 miles, but no subsequent mileage data is available, making any assessment of mileage integrity impossible.

Things to check

  • No valid MOT certificate since 2019-08-31; vehicle is currently unroadworthy.
  • First MOT test on 2005-09-19 recorded 20,080 miles, but no subsequent MOT history is available.
  • The 2007-09-24 retest PASS after a failure for steering rack dampness is highly unusual and raises serious questions about the vehicle's history and current condition.

Working in its favour

  • Most recent MOT passed despite 6 historical failures
  • No recorded MOT failures or dangerous defects on the single test from 2005.
  • The single recorded MOT pass in 2005 indicates the vehicle was roadworthy at that time.
  • The 2007-09-24 retest PASS after a failure for steering rack dampness suggests a potential repair was completed.

Mileage history

Sep 2005: 20,080 mi PASSSep 2006: 24,607 mi PASSSep 2007: 28,975 mi FAILSep 2007: 28,975 mi PASSSep 2008: 36,458 mi FAILSep 2008: 36,459 mi PASSSep 2009: 46,511 mi FAILSep 2009: 46,594 mi PASSSep 2010: 54,400 mi PASSSep 2011: 63,117 mi PASSSep 2012: 70,813 mi PASSSep 2013: 77,300 mi FAILSep 2013: 77,395 mi PASSSep 2014: 84,377 mi PASSAug 2015: 86,197 mi FAILAug 2015: 86,197 mi PASSAug 2016: 92,752 mi FAILAug 2016: 92,761 mi PASSAug 2017: 98,119 mi PASSSep 2018: 108,147 mi PASS108k64k20kSep 2005Sep 2018

MOT test history — 14/20 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Sep 2005 PASS 20,080 mi None recorded
Sep 2006 PASS 24,607 mi None recorded
Sep 2007 FAIL 28,975 mi
FAIL Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
FAIL Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED Steering rack damp
Sep 2007 PASS 28,975 mi
USER ENTERED Steering rack damp
Sep 2008 FAIL 36,458 mi
FAIL Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
FAIL Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
USER ENTERED Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Sep 2008 PASS 36,459 mi
USER ENTERED Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Sep 2009 FAIL 46,511 mi
FAIL Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
FAIL Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
FAIL Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Sep 2009 PASS 46,594 mi
USER ENTERED Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
USER ENTERED Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Sep 2010 PASS 54,400 mi
USER ENTERED Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Sep 2011 PASS 63,117 mi None recorded
Sep 2012 PASS 70,813 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED coolant fan running all the time and possible leak
USER ENTERED oil leak
Sep 2013 FAIL 77,300 mi
FAIL Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
FAIL Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
FAIL Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
ADVISORY Offside Front drive shaft support bearing slightly worn (2.5.C.2c)
USER ENTERED engine light on
USER ENTERED oil leak & level low
Sep 2013 PASS 77,395 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front drive shaft support bearing slightly worn (2.5.C.2c)
USER ENTERED engine light on
USER ENTERED oil leak & level low
Sep 2014 PASS 84,377 mi
USER ENTERED Oil leak
Aug 2015 FAIL 86,197 mi
PRS Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Aug 2015 PASS 86,197 mi None recorded
Aug 2016 FAIL 92,752 mi
FAIL Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
FAIL Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
FAIL Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/60/15h (4.1.E.1)
FAIL Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
FAIL Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
FAIL Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
FAIL Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
ADVISORY oil leak
Aug 2016 PASS 92,761 mi
ADVISORY oil leak
Aug 2017 PASS 98,119 mi
ADVISORY oil leak
ADVISORY Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)
ADVISORY child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of an adult belt
Sep 2018 PASS 108,147 mi
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

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