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VK02 ZKJ

2002 Volkswagen Lt

White Diesel 2461cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jul 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

257,332 mi
Last recorded257,332 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2025
Typical for 2002 Volkswagen Lt126,416 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK02 ZKJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelLt
Year2002
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,461cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2025 257,332 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 1 Aug 2025 257,332 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jul 2024 255,664 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Jul 2023 253,259 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2022 250,085 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jul 2022 250,085 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2019 248,072 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing rubber mounting slightly deteriorated

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Faded (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens has a stone chip

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

Rear Brake back plates slightly corroded

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Faded (0.1 (b))

Fail 10 Jun 2019 248,068 miles

Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Central Prop shaft bearing rubber mounting slightly deteriorated

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Faded (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens has a stone chip

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake has little reserve travel

Rear Brake back plates slightly corroded

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Faded (0.1 (b))

Pass 29 May 2018 243,019 miles

Central Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Bearing rubber housing slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Brake back plates slightly corroded

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 12 May 2017 235,706 miles

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

Steering lock not working

Fail 5 May 2017 235,646 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre silencer and rear tailpipe (7.1.2)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

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

Steering lock not working

Pass 4 May 2016 232,046 miles

Coolant low level

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

Steering lock not working

Fail 27 Apr 2016 232,017 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Brake load sensing valve defective but function not impaired Opperating lever stiff (3.6.E.3)

Coolant low level

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

Steering lock not working

Fail 29 Apr 2015 226,519 miles

Drivers interior door handle in poor condition

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Steering lock not opperating.steering lock provided by crooklock device

Pass 29 Apr 2015 226,519 miles

Drivers interior door handle in poor condition

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

Steering lock not opperating.steering lock provided by crooklock device

Pass 1 May 2014 219,783 miles

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

Fail 25 Apr 2014 219,749 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2013 212,159 miles

All 4 shock absorber bodies corroding

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

No VIN plate apparent

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

VIN (stamped on OSF inner wheel arch) becoming difficult to read

Pass 17 Apr 2012 210,917 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2012 210,917 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Nearside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Offside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Play in both front anti roll bar links

Pass 16 Apr 2011 208,820 miles

Both rear brake discs outer faces scored and corroded

Both rear outer brake pads getting low

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

Fail 14 Apr 2011 208,820 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Both rear brake discs outer faces scored and corroded

Both rear outer brake pads getting low

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

Pass 29 Apr 2010 207,129 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2009 204,111 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2009 204,111 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 25 Apr 2008 199,355 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2008 199,352 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

adjust handbrake/horn quiet/wipers poor cleaning/top up coolant.

Pass 1 Jun 2007 188,933 miles

lift in front ball joints

Pass 31 May 2006 144,962 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Lt?

Based on 549,592 MOT tests across 45,159 vehicles.

65.2%
Pass Rate
6,396
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
45,159
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 51,116
position lamp(s) not working 19,926
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,126
Stop lamp not working 18,682
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 15,828
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VK02 ZKJ is a 2002 Volkswagen Lt in White with a 2,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2002 Volkswagen Lt models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 126,416 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 Volkswagen Lt fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 51,116 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VK02 ZKJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Lt typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 24 years old, this Volkswagen Lt is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VK02 ZKJ is a 2002 Volkswagen Lt, first registered on 21 May 2002.

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