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AO52 WPF

2002 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Nov 2021
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

79,972 mi
Last recorded79,972 miles
Recorded on26 Oct 2020
Typical for 2002 Ford Ka48,988 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO52 WPF
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Oct 2020 79,972 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex+deteriorated! (6.1.2 (a))

Front exhaust mounting hook corroding away/weak!

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various underbody+cannot fully see! (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage +cannot fully see! (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded +cannot fully see! (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Oct 2020 79,903 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp lens seriously defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded through to flex (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex+deteriorated! (6.1.2 (a))

Front exhaust mounting hook corroding away/weak!

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various underbody+cannot fully see! (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage +cannot fully see! (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded +cannot fully see! (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2019 77,477 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing between inner tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2019 77,458 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner floor section adjacent to subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens opaque (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced on inner sill/door seal lower aperture lip adjacent to seat belt mount (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing between inner tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2018 75,193 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 26 Oct 2018 75,059 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 18 Oct 2017 72,435 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly cracked (6.3.1d)

Pass 25 Oct 2016 69,354 miles

Exhaust loose!!

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

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

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

Fail 20 Oct 2016 69,243 miles

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Exhaust loose!!

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

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2015 65,098 miles

Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi joint broken allowing movement at rear section-exhaust semi insecure (7.1.2)

Front Lower oil leak

Nearside Front Upper shock absorber top mount slightly worn

Nearside Rear chassis rail end near bumper corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe to hub flexi at hose union (3.6.B.2c)

Rear registration plate slightly cracked

Fail 27 Oct 2015 64,987 miles

Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded mid sill holed near seat installation (5.2.6)

Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi joint broken allowing movement at rear section-exhaust semi insecure (7.1.2)

Front Lower oil leak

Nearside Front Upper shock absorber top mount slightly worn

Nearside Rear chassis rail end near bumper corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe to hub flexi at hose union (3.6.B.2c)

Rear registration plate slightly cracked

Pass 20 Oct 2014 62,119 miles

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

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear tyres becoming mis-shapen

engine sump-pan corroded / weeping oil

front exhaust flexi-section deteriorated

Pass 4 Nov 2013 59,427 miles

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

centre exhaust heavily corroded / flexi-section deteriorated

Pass 8 Nov 2012 57,603 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Spare tyre defective

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

front exhaust flexi-joint heavily deteriorated

Pass 7 Nov 2011 53,543 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 9 Nov 2010 51,482 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2010 51,482 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

both front brake discs badly corroded

fuel filter heavily corroded

spare wheel rim badly damaged

Pass 12 Nov 2009 48,230 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2009 48,214 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 6 Nov 2008 43,996 miles

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

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2007 41,581 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2006 35,691 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2006 35,547 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 11 Nov 2005 23,511 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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AO52 WPF is a 2002 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 AO52 WPF, 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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AO52 WPF is a 2002 Ford Ka, first registered on 12 November 2002.

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