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AJ04 ZCX

2004 Ford Ka

Silver Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jul 2025
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

76,690 mi
Last recorded76,690 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2024
Typical for 2004 Ford Ka45,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ04 ZCX
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2024 76,690 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear brakes only just met requirements

Fail 2 Jul 2024 76,689 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear brakes only just met requirements

Pass 10 Jul 2023 64,035 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective fins splitting away (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OSF , OSR and NSR tyres cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Jul 2022 60,348 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both starting to crack in-between treads. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Cracked. (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat stored away. Unable to test seatbelt.

Fail 12 Jul 2022 60,348 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both starting to crack in-between treads. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Cracked. (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat stored away. Unable to test seatbelt.

Pass 19 Jun 2021 55,231 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Slightly damaged. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small crack. (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Slightly damaged. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 12 Jun 2020 48,674 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner and outer edges , perishing and tread is2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner and outer edges , perishing , tread is 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears perishing , tread is 6mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Jun 2020 48,673 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner and outer edges , perishing and tread is2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner and outer edges , perishing , tread is 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears perishing , tread is 6mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front inner track rod excessive play

Pass 1 Jun 2019 38,606 miles

play in inner rack joint offside

Fail 10 Oct 2017 38,597 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded osr inner sill (2.4.A.3)

brake master cylender movement under pressure is on mot limits

offside outer body sill lower edge is corroded

osf steering rack end very worn

Pass 17 Feb 2016 34,590 miles

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

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

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

slight play in o/s/f steering rack inner joint

Pass 6 Jan 2015 28,181 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2014 25,137 miles

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

Fail 11 Jan 2014 25,135 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Jan 2013 23,412 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Dec 2011 21,550 miles

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

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

n/s/f + o/s/f brake hoses incorrectly supported but not chaffed , rubbing ,or stretched on lock .

Pass 7 Jun 2010 18,245 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2009 16,358 miles
Pass 22 May 2008 13,230 miles
Pass 30 May 2007 10,955 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Ka?

Based on 8,818,307 MOT tests across 675,715 vehicles.

69.1%
Pass Rate
4,496
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
675,715
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 404,005
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 371,413
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 361,801
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 270,876
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 263,812
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AJ04 ZCX is a 2004 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2004 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 45,689 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Ka fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 404,005 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ04 ZCX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Ka typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 22 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ04 ZCX is a 2004 Ford Ka, first registered on 1 June 2004.

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