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AJ02 TVK

2002 Ford Fusion

Grey Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jul 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

150,224 mi
Last recorded150,224 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2025
Typical for 2002 Ford Fusion66,967 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ02 TVK
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2025 150,224 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust deteriorating (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2024 150,049 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes greased at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch sections greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust system deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 31 Jul 2024 150,032 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes greased at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch sections greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust system deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 17 Jul 2023 149,355 miles

Exhaust deteriorating

Headlight lens deteriorating

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 12 Jul 2022 148,533 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front & rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust deteriorating

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 12 Jul 2022 148,533 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front & rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust deteriorating

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 27 Jul 2021 147,818 miles

Both headlight lens deteriorating

Exhaust deteriorating

Rear number plate deteriorating

Fail 27 Jul 2021 147,818 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Both headlight lens deteriorating

Exhaust deteriorating

Rear number plate deteriorating

Pass 16 Jul 2020 147,148 miles

Both rear tyres perishing on walls.

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 16 Jul 2020 147,148 miles

Both rear tyres perishing on walls.

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Jul 2019 146,387 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 10 Jul 2019 146,387 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 18 Jul 2018 145,752 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2017 145,185 miles

Exhaust corroded throughout

Offside Rear tyre perishing

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

Pass 4 Jul 2016 136,654 miles

Engine light on

Items removed from driver’s view prior to test

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Vehicle’s internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 4 Jul 2016 136,654 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Engine light on

Items removed from driver’s view prior to test

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Vehicle’s internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 28 Jul 2015 126,122 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 27 Jul 2015 126,114 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 12 Jan 2015 118,681 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 3 Jan 2014 105,604 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 13 Dec 2012 95,387 miles

Both headlamp lens glasses have gone cloudy

Engine bay smells of burn oil

Nearside rear serive brake effort low

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

Fail 13 Dec 2012 95,387 miles

Both headlamp lens glasses have gone cloudy

Engine bay smells of burn oil

Nearside rear serive brake effort low

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 24 Feb 2012 86,030 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2012 86,030 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 13 Jul 2011 82,842 miles

REAR EXHAUST SILENCER BRACKET BROKEN OFF SILENCER BUT STILL SECURE

Pass 14 Jul 2010 70,709 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED LEAVING A LIP ON DISCS

FRONT BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW

NEARSIDE FRONT WIPER RUBBER SPLIT ON END OF WIPER

OFFSIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING SLIGHTLY NOISY

Pass 9 Jul 2009 58,313 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES SLIGHTLY WORN ON INNER PLUS OUTER EDGES OF TYRES

NEARSIDE REAR TYRE SLIGHTLY WORN ON OUTER EDGE OF TYRE

Pass 14 Jul 2008 46,980 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2007 35,638 miles

both front tyres slightly worn on outer edges of tyres

nearside rear tyre slightly worn on outer edge of tyre

Pass 17 Jul 2006 25,890 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Fusion?

Based on 1,954,614 MOT tests across 109,115 vehicles.

75.6%
Pass Rate
4,982
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
109,115
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,160
Stop lamp not working 30,760
Brake pipe excessively corroded 28,170
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 27,008
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 12,933
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AJ02 TVK is a 2002 Ford Fusion in Grey with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2002 Ford Fusion models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 66,967 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Fusion fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 41,160 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ02 TVK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Fusion typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 24 years old, this Ford Fusion is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AJ02 TVK is a 2002 Ford Fusion, first registered on 26 July 2002.

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