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HJ02 RXO

2002 Ford Transit

White Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Oct 2023
Tests33 (17 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate51.5%

Mileage

306,153 mi
Last recorded306,153 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2022
Typical for 2002 Ford Transit114,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ02 RXO
MakeFord
ModelTransit
Year2002
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

17 pass 16 fail
Pass 5 Oct 2022 306,153 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Oct 2022 306,152 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Oct 2021 293,655 miles

Exhaust loose/ slightly insecure

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Oct 2021 293,641 miles

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust loose/ slightly insecure

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2020 281,412 miles

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

Fail 8 Oct 2020 281,385 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Pass 23 Sep 2019 273,373 miles

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

Fail 16 Sep 2019 273,152 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing loose x2 (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 8 Oct 2018 264,030 miles

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

Nearside Inner steering rack joint has slight play

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

Offside Inner sil corroded

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

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

Fail 2 Oct 2018 263,991 miles

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Inner steering rack joint has slight play

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

Offside Inner sil corroded

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2017 251,345 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both D-Bushes (2.4.G.2)

Fail 19 Sep 2017 251,334 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both D-Bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Oct 2016 240,310 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2016 240,260 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play inner track rod joint worn to excess (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt lower swivel (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Sep 2015 227,091 miles

Offside Front inner rack joint has play.

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced water ingress (1.7.5a)

Fail 22 Sep 2015 227,081 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front inner rack joint has play.

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced water ingress (1.7.5a)

Pass 25 Sep 2014 213,620 miles

lift in o/s lower ball joint

o/s/f seat belt frayed

o/s/f wishbone rear bush starting to split

o/s/r inner side light not working

steering rack inner joints worn ADVISE REPLACEMENT

Fail 25 Sep 2014 213,615 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

lift in o/s lower ball joint

o/s/f seat belt frayed

o/s/f wishbone rear bush starting to split

o/s/r inner side light not working

steering rack inner joints worn ADVISE REPLACEMENT

Pass 18 Sep 2013 201,960 miles

Offside Inner Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 12 Sep 2013 201,762 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Offside Inner Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 15 Sep 2012 186,675 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Sep 2012 186,675 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Sep 2011 175,495 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs worn

nearside rear inner tyre sidewall damaged

Fail 20 Sep 2011 175,495 miles

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

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs worn

nearside rear inner tyre sidewall damaged

Pass 14 Sep 2010 164,576 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

front brake discs worn

offside front trackrod has slight play

offside front wheel bearing has slight play

offside rear wheel bearing has slight play

Fail 14 Sep 2010 164,576 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

front brake discs worn

offside front trackrod has slight play

offside front wheel bearing has slight play

offside rear wheel bearing has slight play

Pass 26 Sep 2009 149,365 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2008 132,287 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2007 118,826 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2007 118,826 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

nearside rear inner tyre

rear brake application slightly uneven

Pass 26 Sep 2006 103,920 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

n/s/ handbrake poor effort border line mot

oil cooler blocked

rear brakes in need of attention soon

slight imbalance front

Fail 26 Sep 2006 103,920 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

n/s/ handbrake poor effort border line mot

oil cooler blocked

rear brakes in need of attention soon

slight imbalance front

Fail 25 Sep 2006 103,846 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

n/s/r brake could be improved

oil cooler blocked with mud

How Reliable is the Ford Transit?

Based on 16,371,688 MOT tests across 1,454,648 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
7,998
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,454,648
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 551,926
Brake pipe excessively corroded 469,823
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 469,369
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 418,048
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 414,266
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HJ02 RXO is a 2002 Ford Transit in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.5%.

Across all 2002 Ford Transit models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 114,966 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 Transit fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 551,926 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HJ02 RXO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Transit typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 24 years old, this Ford Transit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HJ02 RXO is a 2002 Ford Transit, first registered on 17 October 2002.

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