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DX52 EBP

2002 Ford Fiesta

Silver Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

76,661 mi
Last recorded76,661 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2025
Typical for 2002 Ford Fiesta61,315 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDX52 EBP
MakeFord
ModelFiesta
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2025 76,661 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box as slight blow (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 4 Mar 2025 76,661 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested both rear tyres flat (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box as slight blow (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Jan 2024 72,945 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside axle beam bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside inner sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2023 72,076 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside axle beam bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2022 71,048 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

general corrosion

Pass 18 Mar 2021 70,043 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule N/S/F + O/S/F (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S/R + N/S/R (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2020 69,480 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2020 69,480 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 1 Apr 2019 68,036 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2018 66,699 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

o/s/f + n/s/f + o/s/r tyres have cracks on edges

Pass 22 Mar 2017 65,043 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2017 65,043 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 29 Mar 2016 63,426 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2015 61,557 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2014 59,414 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2013 57,382 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2012 55,160 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2011 52,565 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2010 50,325 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2010 50,325 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 18 Mar 2009 47,686 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2008 44,978 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2007 41,606 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2006 37,391 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2006 37,307 miles

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

Pass 10 Oct 2005 22,157 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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DX52 EBP is a 2002 Ford Fiesta in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 DX52 EBP, 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 DX52 EBP registered?

DX52 EBP is a 2002 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 1 September 2002.

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