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BT52 KDX

2002 Ford Fiesta

Blue Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

104,088 mi
Last recorded104,088 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2026
Typical for 2002 Ford Fiesta61,315 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT52 KDX
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc
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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2026 104,088 miles

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

Fuel smell around the tank

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Metal section of flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Treads are badly distorted (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Metal section of flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 20 Mar 2026 104,016 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Main (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Center main (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Main (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fuel smell around the tank

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Metal section of flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Treads are badly distorted (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Metal section of flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Mar 2025 99,406 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear, greased and corroded near fuel tank, advise further investigation (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear, in clip, advise further investigation (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Metal section of flexible brake hose, strongly advise (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Metal section of flexible brake hose, strongly advise (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 17 Mar 2025 99,395 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear, greased and corroded near fuel tank, advise further investigation (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear, in clip, advise further investigation (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Metal section of flexible brake hose, strongly advise (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Metal section of flexible brake hose, strongly advise (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 28 Mar 2024 94,133 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f, o/s/f, n/s/r, o/s/r, n/s main, o/s main. (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded n/s/f, o/s/f, n/s/r, o/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/f, n/s/r, o/s/r [ perished ] (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Mar 2023 86,858 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f, n/s/r, o/s/r, n/s main, o/s main. [ grease ] (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded n/s/f, o/s/f, n/s/r, o/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/f, n/s/r, o/s/r. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine oil / coolant leak

Fail 30 Mar 2023 86,858 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f, n/s/r, o/s/r, n/s main, o/s main. [ grease ] (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded n/s/f, o/s/f, n/s/r, o/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/f, n/s/r, o/s/r. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine oil / coolant leak

Pass 28 Mar 2022 82,382 miles

Coil spring corroded both front and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/f, n/s/r/ o/s/r. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

brake pipes greased

oil low

Fail 28 Mar 2022 82,382 miles

Coil spring corroded both front and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/f, n/s/r/ o/s/r. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

brake pipes greased

oil low

Pass 1 Jul 2020 77,574 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2019 75,254 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main, rear section (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main, rear section (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 11 Jun 2018 70,804 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/f and o/s/f (5.2.3 (e))

o/s/f steering rack boot twisted

oil leak / oil low

rear exhaust heatshield insecure

Pass 20 Jun 2017 67,184 miles

exhaust heat shield insecure

n/s/f and o/s/f tyre worn on inside

o/s/f steering rack boot twisted

Pass 16 Jun 2016 61,892 miles

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

Fail 9 Jun 2015 56,164 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 9 Jun 2015 56,164 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 20 Jun 2014 51,893 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2014 51,891 miles

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Pass 28 May 2013 48,518 miles
Pass 26 May 2012 40,216 miles
Pass 26 May 2011 34,601 miles
Pass 24 May 2010 32,248 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2009 30,295 miles
Pass 30 May 2008 29,711 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2007 28,679 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2007 25,463 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2005 15,883 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Fiesta?

Based on 33,753,820 MOT tests across 2,828,392 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
5,238
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
2,828,392
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 959,538
Brake pipe excessively corroded 870,463
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 634,942
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 563,353
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 507,195
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BT52 KDX is a 2002 Ford Fiesta in Blue with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2002 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 61,315 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Fiesta fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 959,538 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BT52 KDX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Fiesta typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 24 years old, this Ford Fiesta is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BT52 KDX registered?

BT52 KDX is a 2002 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 23 December 2002.

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