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AK52 YJL

2002 Ford Transit

Blue Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Feb 2018
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

207,420 mi
Last recorded207,420 miles
Recorded on28 Feb 2017
Typical for 2002 Ford Transit114,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK52 YJL
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 28 Feb 2017 207,420 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 23 Feb 2017 207,420 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis leg marked yellow (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis leg marked yellow (6.1.B.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 3 Feb 2016 203,847 miles

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner (6.1.B.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

n/s/ inner sill as a small hole

Fail 29 Jan 2016 203,797 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner (6.1.B.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

n/s/ inner sill as a small hole

Pass 29 Jan 2015 198,438 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.1.9)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 15 Jan 2015 198,428 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Spare wheel insecure (6.4.2)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.1.9)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 10 Jan 2014 103,043 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 10 Jan 2014 103,043 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 4 Jan 2013 177,366 miles

Oil leak

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

o/s/r light damaged

Pass 29 Dec 2011 129,014 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

NOTE FOOT BRAKE ANTI SLIP SPLIT

Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Inner Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Fail 29 Dec 2011 129,014 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

NOTE FOOT BRAKE ANTI SLIP SPLIT

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Inner Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 16 Dec 2010 95,638 miles

rear end of n/s sill weak

Pass 30 Dec 2009 88,064 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2009 88,064 miles

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 26 Nov 2008 81,024 miles

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

drivers seat cusion worn

Fail 26 Nov 2008 81,024 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

drivers seat cusion worn

Pass 29 Nov 2007 72,380 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2006 58,712 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2005 42,023 miles

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 YJL is a 2002 Ford Transit in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 YJL, 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 YJL is a 2002 Ford Transit, first registered on 3 December 2002.

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