2002 Volkswagen Bora 1.9L Diesel · DY52 HTF
2002 Volkswagen Bora (1.9L, diesel). First registered 20 Sept 2002. Recorded mileage 240,762 miles. MOT expired on 26 Oct 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN BORA
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Shrewsbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Oct 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 240,762 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
DY52 HTF Key Findings
- 25 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/10/2022
- 240,762 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (27 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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DY52 HTF Mileage History
- 26/10/200641,701 mi
- 02/10/200751,741 mi+10,040 mi
- 07/10/200862,182 mi+10,441 mi
- 07/10/200862,182 mi
- 22/10/200972,905 mi+10,723 mi
- 23/10/200972,967 mi+62 mi
- 25/10/201083,743 mi+10,776 mi
- 13/10/201194,578 mi+10,835 mi
- 14/10/201194,578 mi
- 08/10/2012109,034 mi+14,456 mi
- 22/10/2013124,072 mi+15,038 mi
- 26/10/2013124,285 mi+213 mi
- 15/10/2014137,719 mi+13,434 mi
- 17/10/2015153,876 mi+16,157 mi
- 17/10/2016169,853 mi+15,977 mi
- 11/10/2017183,380 mi+13,527 mi
- 01/10/2018196,913 mi+13,533 mi
- 03/10/2018196,929 mi+16 mi
- 07/10/2019210,466 mi+13,537 mi
- 14/10/2019210,624 mi+158 mi
- 02/10/2020220,869 mi+10,245 mi
- 30/09/2021229,637 mi+8,768 mi
- 30/09/2021229,638 mi+1 mi
- 19/10/2022240,559 mi+10,921 mi
- 28/10/2022240,762 mi+203 mi
Average of roughly 12,438 miles per year across 25 recorded odometer readings.
DY52 HTF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
25 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Volkswagen Bora (DY52 HTF) between October 2006 and October 2022.
The record contains 17 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 28 October 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (27 issues), Lighting (25 issues), Suspension (18 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (15 issues), Tyres (10 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 81 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))”; “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded part of flex to rear caliper (1.1.11 (c))”; “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner cord starting to show inside edge (5.2.3 (e))”.
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