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AD02 ARX

2002 Volkswagen Transporter

Black Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Aug 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

111,207 mi
Last recorded111,207 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2025
Typical for 2002 Volkswagen Transporter130,426 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD02 ARX
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2025 111,207 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2024 111,179 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

slight play in both inner rack joints

Pass 25 Nov 2023 111,173 miles

slight play in both inner rack joints

Fail 24 Nov 2023 111,173 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective rear mount loose/insecure. plus rear box wobbles. (borderline pass) (6.1.2 (a))

Other passenger door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed in the case of a sliding door catch siezing (6.2.3 (b) (i))

slight play in both inner rack joints

Pass 13 Sep 2021 111,152 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both lower ball joint dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner tie rod slight play

Offside Front Inner inner tie rod slight play

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Jul 2019 109,742 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2018 108,406 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Jul 2017 106,390 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 7 Jul 2016 102,877 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear pipe small hole (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 8 Jul 2015 98,735 miles

Oil leak

Pass 14 Jul 2014 93,544 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Sep 2013 90,121 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 5 Jul 2012 85,225 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 12 Jul 2011 79,042 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2010 68,888 miles

all tyres side walls cracking

Pass 5 Jun 2009 59,142 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2008 51,852 miles
Pass 11 May 2007 41,957 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2006 40,107 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2006 40,107 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?

Based on 5,346,355 MOT tests across 357,225 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
5,816
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
357,225
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 89,943
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,503
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,686
position lamp(s) not working 56,717
Stop lamp not working 56,335
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AD02 ARX is a 2002 Volkswagen Transporter in Black with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2002 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 130,426 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Transporter fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 89,943 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD02 ARX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Transporter typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 24 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AD02 ARX registered?

AD02 ARX is a 2002 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 4 July 2002.

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