BU02 DAO

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
SILVER
Engine
1596 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Untaxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 28 May 2019
Last recorded mileage
34,974 mi

AI verdict AVOID 28/100

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 23 MOT tests on record with a 61% pass rate and 34,974 miles. The vehicle's 24-year age, combined with a 2019 failure and no current MOT, makes it an extremely high-risk purchase.

The vehicle shows suspiciously low mileage before October 2007 (203 miles/year equivalent), followed by normal usage, but the 2019 MOT failure is a critical red flag for a 24-year-old car.

Things to check

  • Complete MOT failure on 2019-05-28 with no subsequent passes or valid MOT status.
  • Vehicle is 24 years old with no valid MOT since 2019, indicating long-term neglect.
  • Mileage trajectory shows suspiciously low usage before Oct 2007 (203 mi/yr equivalent).
  • Multiple major failures across critical systems (lights, suspension, brakes, emissions) in 2019.

Working in its favour

  • Most recent MOT passed despite 9 historical failures
  • No specific green flags are present in the MOT history for this 24-year-old vehicle.

Mileage history

Sep 2006: 34,974 mi PASSSep 2007: 46,228 mi PASSOct 2007: 46,252 mi PASSOct 2008: 54,782 mi PASSMay 2009: 59,781 mi FAILMay 2009: 59,781 mi PASSMay 2010: 65,397 mi FAILMay 2010: 65,399 mi PASSMay 2011: 70,684 mi FAILMay 2011: 70,685 mi PASSMay 2012: 76,272 mi FAILMay 2012: 76,273 mi PASSMay 2013: 80,653 mi FAILMay 2013: 80,655 mi PASSMay 2014: 85,377 mi FAILMay 2014: 85,516 mi PASSApr 2015: 89,253 mi FAILApr 2015: 89,283 mi PASSApr 2016: 93,349 mi PASSMay 2017: 98,176 mi PASSMay 2018: 101,756 mi FAILMay 2018: 101,769 mi PASSMay 2019: 106,717 mi FAIL107k71k35kSep 2006May 2019

MOT test history — 14/23 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Sep 2006 PASS 34,974 mi None recorded
Sep 2007 PASS 46,228 mi None recorded
Oct 2007 PASS 46,252 mi None recorded
Oct 2008 PASS 54,782 mi None recorded
May 2009 FAIL 59,781 mi
FAIL Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
FAIL Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
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)
FAIL Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
FAIL Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
May 2009 PASS 59,781 mi None recorded
May 2010 FAIL 65,397 mi
FAIL Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
FAIL Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
FAIL Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
FAIL Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
FAIL Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
FAIL Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
FAIL Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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)
FAIL Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
FAIL Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
FAIL Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
FAIL Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
May 2010 PASS 65,399 mi None recorded
May 2011 FAIL 70,684 mi
FAIL Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
FAIL Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
FAIL Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
May 2011 PASS 70,685 mi None recorded
May 2012 FAIL 76,272 mi
FAIL Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
FAIL Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
FAIL Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
FAIL Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
FAIL Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
ADVISORY Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED EML indicates a fault
May 2012 PASS 76,273 mi None recorded
May 2013 FAIL 80,653 mi
FAIL Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
FAIL Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
FAIL Rear fog lamp obscured more than 50% (1.3.2c)
FAIL Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
FAIL Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
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)
FAIL Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
FAIL Battery insecure (1.9.1)
FAIL Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
FAIL Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
FAIL Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
USER ENTERED rear wiper split
USER ENTERED eml light
May 2013 PASS 80,655 mi None recorded
May 2014 FAIL 85,377 mi
FAIL Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
FAIL Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
FAIL Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
FAIL Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
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)
FAIL Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
FAIL Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
May 2014 PASS 85,516 mi None recorded
Apr 2015 FAIL 89,253 mi
FAIL Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
FAIL Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
FAIL Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
FAIL Offside Front Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
FAIL Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Apr 2015 PASS 89,283 mi None recorded
Apr 2016 PASS 93,349 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear 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)
May 2017 PASS 98,176 mi
ADVISORY exhaust emits slight blue smoke
May 2018 FAIL 101,756 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
FAIL Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
FAIL Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
ADVISORY Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
FAIL Electrical wiring inadequately supported lambda (1.9.2a)
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)
FAIL Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
FAIL Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
May 2018 PASS 101,769 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
May 2019 FAIL 106,717 mi
MAJOR Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
MAJOR Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))
ADVISORY Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
MAJOR Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
MAJOR Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
MAJOR Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
MAJOR Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
MAJOR Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
MAJOR Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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This page shows public vehicle data for registration BU02 DAO, 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.