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DV02 RAU

2002 Ford Fiesta

Silver Diesel 1399cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jul 2027
Tests37 (22 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate59.5%

Mileage

167,730 mi
Last recorded167,730 miles
Recorded on13 Jul 2026
Typical for 2002 Ford Fiesta61,315 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV02 RAU
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,399cc

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MOT History

22 pass 15 fail
Pass 13 Jul 2026 167,730 miles

Advise all 4 roadwheels are buckled on the inside of road wheel rims

Advise front brake discs are pitted on inner brake disc surfaces

Advise nearside rear and offside rear chassis areas are corroded

Advise offside front shocker casing corroded

Advise rear coil springs are corroded

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Fail 13 Jul 2026 167,730 miles

Advise all 4 roadwheels are buckled on the inside of road wheel rims

Advise front brake discs are pitted on inner brake disc surfaces

Advise nearside rear and offside rear chassis areas are corroded

Advise offside front shocker casing corroded

Advise rear coil springs are corroded

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2025 164,561 miles

Advise all 4 road wheels are buckled on inner side of road wheels

Advise front brake discs are slightly pitted

Advise nearside and offside rear chassis areas are starting to corrode

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in zone A (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jun 2025 164,560 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt no securing devise fitted clip is missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Advise all 4 road wheels are buckled on inner side of road wheels

Advise front brake discs are slightly pitted

Advise nearside and offside rear chassis areas are starting to corrode

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on outer part of tyre tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in zone A (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2024 161,492 miles

Advise front and rear road wheels have buckles on inner side of rims

Advise front exhaust flexy down pipe corroded

Advise offside front shocker and coil spring corroded

Advise rear inner sills chassis areas starting to corrode

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (Pinion area) (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 28 Jun 2024 161,492 miles

Advise front and rear road wheels have buckles on inner side of rims

Advise front exhaust flexy down pipe corroded

Advise offside front shocker and coil spring corroded

Advise rear inner sills chassis areas starting to corrode

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (Pinion area) (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 2 Jun 2023 158,216 miles

Advise all road wheels have buckles on inner side of rims

Advise exhaust front flexy down pipe corroded

Advise offside front shocker casing starting to corrode

Advise rear axle corroded

Advise rear coil springs are corroded

Advise rear inner sills offside and nearside corroded

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 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pinion area (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in Zone A (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Jun 2023 158,216 miles

Advise all road wheels have buckles on inner side of rims

Advise exhaust front flexy down pipe corroded

Advise offside front shocker casing starting to corrode

Advise rear axle corroded

Advise rear coil springs are corroded

Advise rear inner sills offside and nearside corroded

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 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Pinion area (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in Zone A (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jun 2022 156,262 miles

Advise Rear axle beam corroded

Advise all road wheels have buckles on inner side of wheel rims

Advise front down pipe on exhaust system corroded

Advise nearside front coil spring corroded

Advise rear coil springs are corroded

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component slight mist of oil from pinion on steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in Zone A (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jun 2022 156,262 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Advise Rear axle beam corroded

Advise front down pipe on exhaust system corroded

Advise nearside front coil spring corroded

Advise rear coil springs are corroded

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component slight mist of oil from pinion on steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in Zone A (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2021 153,824 miles

Advise nearside front coil spring slightly corroded

Advise rear axle corroded

Advise rear coil springs slightly corroded

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

Fail 8 Jun 2021 153,824 miles

Advise nearside front coil spring slightly corroded

Advise rear axle corroded

Advise rear coil springs slightly corroded

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Jun 2020 151,006 miles

Advise nearside front coil slightly corroded

Advise rear axle beam starting to corrode

Advise rear coil springs slightly corroded

Advise rear tyres are starting to crack

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside 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))

Fail 29 Jun 2020 151,006 miles

Advise nearside front coil slightly corroded

Advise rear axle beam starting to corrode

Advise rear coil springs slightly corroded

Advise rear tyres are starting to crack

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 21 Jun 2019 142,450 miles

Advise nearside and offside rear inner sills slightly corroded

Advise rear axle beam corroded

Advise rear chassis areas nearside and offside rear starting to corrode

Advise rear coil springs are corroded

Nearside Advise nearside front coil spring starting to corrode

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone A & Zone B (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jun 2019 142,449 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Advise nearside and offside rear inner sills slightly corroded

Advise rear axle beam corroded

Advise rear chassis areas nearside and offside rear starting to corrode

Advise rear coil springs are corroded

Nearside Advise nearside front coil spring starting to corrode

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone A & Zone B (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2018 131,956 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2018 131,817 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 14 Jun 2017 120,604 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2016 116,633 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2016 116,633 miles

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

Pass 31 Mar 2015 110,787 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2014 103,601 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2014 103,598 miles

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 8 Apr 2013 96,590 miles
Pass 23 May 2012 89,624 miles
Fail 22 May 2012 89,624 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

o/s and n/s rear tyres cracking.o/s steering link arm has a lot of play in it.

Pass 26 May 2011 82,395 miles

strong advise n/s/f tyre worn outer edge

Fail 26 May 2011 82,395 miles

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

strong advise n/s/f tyre worn outer edge

Pass 26 May 2010 75,947 miles
Fail 26 May 2010 75,947 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Gouge in nearside front tyre.

Fail 14 May 2009 65,026 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

front to rear metal brake pipes slight corrosion

Pass 14 May 2009 65,026 miles

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

front to rear metal brake pipes slight corrosion

Pass 19 May 2008 52,757 miles
Pass 31 May 2007 36,456 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2006 30,679 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2005 26,205 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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DV02 RAU is a 2002 Ford Fiesta in Silver with a 1,399cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.5%.

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 DV02 RAU, 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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DV02 RAU is a 2002 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 18 July 2002.

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