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BX52 UJZ

2002 Ford Fiesta

Silver Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Dec 2022
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

134,923 mi
Last recorded134,923 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2021
Typical for 2002 Ford Fiesta61,315 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX52 UJZ
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2021 134,923 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of brake hose to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

boot floor showing surface corrosion

Fail 13 Dec 2021 134,919 miles

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of brake hose to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

boot floor showing surface corrosion

Pass 1 Jul 2019 134,731 miles

Boot floor corroded

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

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material centre to rear flexible hose (corroded) (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

windscreen chips in swept area

Fail 26 Jun 2019 134,725 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Boot floor corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged To flexible hose (corroded) (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material centre to rear flexible hose (corroded) (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

windscreen chips in swept area

Pass 18 Jun 2018 131,840 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (from wheel cylinder to flexible hose) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (centre section to flexible hose) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Jun 2018 131,840 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (from wheel cylinder to flexible hose) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (centre section to flexible hose) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 May 2017 108,238 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from flexible hose to wheel cylinder (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (rear section by flexible hose). (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 24 May 2017 108,238 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from flexible hose to wheel cylinder (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (rear section by flexible hose). (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2016 108,217 miles

Both front wiper blades slightly split but still clearing windscreen.

Both rear tyres slightly perished on inner sidewalls

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from wheel cylinder to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 24 Jun 2016 108,217 miles

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

Both front wiper blades slightly split but still clearing windscreen.

Both rear tyres slightly perished on inner sidewalls

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from wheel cylinder to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 26 May 2015 104,447 miles
Pass 12 May 2014 102,622 miles
Fail 12 May 2014 102,622 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 14 May 2013 96,504 miles
Pass 24 Dec 2012 93,562 miles

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

back box heat sheild loose.

moisture on rack and resevoir.

Fail 24 Dec 2012 93,562 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

back box heat sheild loose.

moisture on rack and resevoir.

Pass 17 Dec 2011 86,347 miles

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Oil leak

engine light on

Pass 14 Dec 2010 78,929 miles

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

Oil leak

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 14 Dec 2010 78,929 miles

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

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Oil leak

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 29 Dec 2009 66,768 miles

Oil leak

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

Fail 29 Dec 2009 66,768 miles

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak

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

Pass 6 Jan 2009 52,212 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2009 52,212 miles

Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 10 Jan 2008 40,751 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2007 35,647 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2006 25,304 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Pass 18 Jul 2006 25,304 miles

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

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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BX52 UJZ is a 2002 Ford Fiesta in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 BX52 UJZ, 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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BX52 UJZ is a 2002 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 1 September 2002.

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