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AK52 VFM

2002 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Nov 2026
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

114,577 mi
Last recorded114,577 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2025
Typical for 2002 Ford Transit114,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK52 VFM
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2002
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025 114,577 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D block (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced step sill panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D block (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Nov 2025 114,577 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D block (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced step sill panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D block (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2024 110,050 miles

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Nov 2024 110,050 miles

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 8 Nov 2023 107,609 miles

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Wheel arch panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Wheel arch panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 7 Nov 2023 107,609 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Wheel arch panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Wheel arch panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2022 103,366 miles

Nearside Front wheel arch corrosion

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front extensive wheel arch panel corrosion

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Oct 2022 103,366 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front wheel arch corrosion

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front extensive wheel arch panel corrosion

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2021 100,921 miles

Front drivers seat base worn

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both anti roll bar D bushes- play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 26 Oct 2021 100,920 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush likely to become detached Front spring eye broken (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front drivers seat base worn

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both anti roll bar D bushes- play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Nov 2020 96,651 miles

DRIVERS SEAT WORN

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced INNER WING (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH D BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 Oct 2019 94,644 miles

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

Offside Front Drivers mirror casing damaged

Offside Front Drivers seat torn / damaged

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

Fail 23 Oct 2019 94,619 miles

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wing corroded within 30 cm from suspension mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner wing to suspension top plate (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door step (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Drivers mirror casing damaged

Offside Front Drivers seat torn / damaged

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door step (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2018 92,125 miles

Offside Front Mirror head damaged

Fail 25 Oct 2018 92,125 miles

Offside Front Mirror head damaged

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2017 90,010 miles

Nearside Front Upper marker lamp inoperative

Nearside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Lamp lense damaged

Fail 16 Oct 2017 90,010 miles

Nearside Front Upper marker lamp inoperative

Nearside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Lamp lense damaged

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 26 Oct 2016 87,312 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear end (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front drivers seat base cushion damaged

Offside mirror head damaged

Fail 26 Oct 2016 87,312 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear end (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front drivers seat base cushion damaged

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside mirror head damaged

Pass 27 Oct 2015 84,550 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge low (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 4 Nov 2014 81,311 miles

drivers seat cushion base damaged

Fail 4 Nov 2014 81,311 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

drivers seat cushion base damaged

Pass 4 Nov 2013 77,334 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2012 73,176 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2011 70,174 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

nsf / osf brake discs worn and coroeded

Fail 7 Nov 2011 70,174 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

nsf / osf brake discs worn and coroeded

Pass 2 Nov 2010 67,317 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2009 63,997 miles

Offside rear mudwing missing

Fail 11 Nov 2009 63,997 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Upper All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside rear mudwing missing

Pass 6 Nov 2008 60,079 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Pass 9 Nov 2007 55,646 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2007 55,643 miles

Nearside Front Upper Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

nearside front mud flap insecure

Pass 13 Nov 2006 49,645 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2006 49,639 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Nearside Outer Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

nail in offside inner rear tyre

How Reliable is the Ford Transit?

Based on 16,371,688 MOT tests across 1,454,648 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
7,998
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,454,648
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 551,926
Brake pipe excessively corroded 469,823
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 469,369
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 418,048
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 414,266
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AK52 VFM is a 2002 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2002 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 114,966 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 Transit fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 551,926 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK52 VFM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Transit typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 24 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK52 VFM is a 2002 Ford Transit, first registered on 25 November 2002.

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