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AJ52 HYG

2002 Ford Ka

Black Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Dec 2025
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

53,205 mi
Last recorded53,205 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2024
Typical for 2002 Ford Ka48,988 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ52 HYG
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2024 53,205 miles

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 11 Nov 2024 53,205 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 29 Nov 2023 52,018 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2023 52,015 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 6 Dec 2022 50,225 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Dec 2022 50,225 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2021 48,331 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2020 47,685 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2020 47,685 miles

Rear Obligatory mirror insecure fitted new interior mirror supplied. (3.3 (b) (ii))

Pass 2 Dec 2019 46,666 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Top cup (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn topcup (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Top cup (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn top cup (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2018 38,745 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Upper support bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Upper support bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Upper support bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Upper support bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Nov 2018 38,745 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Upper support bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Upper support bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Upper support bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Upper support bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2017 34,341 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Both. (1.7.5a)

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

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

Nearside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill. (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Nov 2016 30,445 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2015 27,776 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2014 26,317 miles

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

o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge

Fail 28 Nov 2014 26,241 miles

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Inner Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge

Pass 20 Nov 2013 23,580 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2012 22,689 miles

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

Oil leak

aux belt cracking

nsf wiper split on ends

Fail 21 Nov 2012 22,689 miles

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

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

Oil leak

aux belt cracking

nsf wiper split on ends

Pass 6 Dec 2011 21,819 miles

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 12 Nov 2010 20,941 miles

both front bottom suspension wishbones rear bushes debonding

rear number plate cracked

Pass 28 Oct 2009 17,713 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2009 17,713 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 5 Nov 2008 16,606 miles

Front discs worn

OSR tyre perished on sidewall

Rear wiper blade split

Slight play in NSF top mount

Slight play in OSF top mount

Pass 31 Oct 2007 14,404 miles

offside rear tyre cracking and nailed

slight play in both top mounts

Pass 30 Oct 2006 11,734 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 7 Nov 2005 8,907 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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AJ52 HYG is a 2002 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2002 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 48,988 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 AJ52 HYG, 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 24 years old, this Ford Ka is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AJ52 HYG is a 2002 Ford Ka, first registered on 4 November 2002.

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