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FN52 CEJ

2002 Mazda B Series

Red Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jul 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

123,141 mi
Last recorded123,141 miles
Recorded on25 Jul 2025
Typical for 2002 Mazda B Series88,277 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN52 CEJ
MakeMazda
ModelB Series
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Jul 2025 123,141 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

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

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

chassis showing signs of corrosion

Pass 11 Jul 2024 121,464 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracking /perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jul 2024 121,460 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear brake pipes corroded in more that one place (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracking /perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2023 120,299 miles

All brake pipes covered in dirt/grease

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Pass 23 Jul 2022 117,836 miles

General Chassis corrosion

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff Leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Spare wheel flat

Fail 13 Jul 2022 117,773 miles

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

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

Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

General Chassis corrosion

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff Leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Spare wheel flat

Speedometer not sufficiently illuminated (7.8 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Aug 2021 116,332 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main front to rear corroded, x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

o/s/f floor corroding 30cm chassis mount

Fail 30 Jul 2021 116,271 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main front to rear corroded, x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

o/s/f floor corroding 30cm chassis mount

Pass 25 Aug 2020 115,330 miles

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security offside rear body above chassis leg (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 Aug 2020 115,267 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine Plate limit - 0.9. Reading - 1.65 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security offside rear body above chassis leg (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Jun 2019 113,240 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded both front to rear ()

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

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

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

Offside Front 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))

Pass 16 Jun 2018 110,893 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Jun 2017 107,364 miles

middle exhaust bracket broke

Fail 7 Jun 2017 107,351 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear offside and nearside (1.1.C.1f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid offside and nearside (8.2.3)

middle exhaust bracket broke

Pass 11 Jun 2016 104,543 miles

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

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 20 Jun 2015 101,593 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2015 101,514 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked (2.4.G.1)

Pass 18 Jun 2014 98,663 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2013 84,398 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2013 84,117 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 22 Jun 2012 71,163 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2011 57,543 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2010 47,472 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2010 47,267 miles

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)

Pass 24 Jun 2009 38,958 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2008 28,703 miles

exhaust mounting corodeing

near side front tyre has side wall damage border line

smoke test border line

Pass 26 Jun 2007 19,941 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2007 19,941 miles

Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 27 Jul 2006 17,876 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2005 14,174 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda B Series?

Based on 136,422 MOT tests across 9,870 vehicles.

68.9%
Pass Rate
5,432
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
9,870
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,638
fog lamp not working 5,286
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,589
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,901
Registration plate lamp not working 2,281
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FN52 CEJ is a 2002 Mazda B Series in Red with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2002 Mazda B Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.1% with a typical mileage of 88,277 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mazda B Series fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 9,638 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FN52 CEJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda B Series typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 24 years old, this Mazda B Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FN52 CEJ is a 2002 Mazda B Series, first registered on 1 September 2002.

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