MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
69,291 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Upper Suspension component damaged and seriously weakened suspension mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component damaged and seriously weakened SUSPENSION MOUNT (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Spare wheel insecure in carrier (6.1.5 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected CHASSIS SECTION (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FLOOR PAN (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FLOOR PAN (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER EDGE VERY CLOSE TO LIMIT. (5.2.3 (e))
SPARE TYRE UNDER INFLATED
Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction PHONE MOUNT (3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER EDGE VERY CLOSE TO LIMIT. (5.2.3 (e))
SPARE TYRE UNDER INFLATED
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front. (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis section. (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front ends of outer sills have slight corrosion. (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front and rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (2.4.A.3)
Engine fault lamp illuminated
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 inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front outer sill corrodesd
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Engine fault lamp illuminated
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 inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front outer sill corrodesd
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)
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 Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
wiper blades starting to split
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)
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
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)
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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AV53 PDO is a 2003 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 2003 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 47,451 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 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 AV53 PDO, 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 23 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AV53 PDO is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 September 2003.
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