MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
36,319 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Steering rack damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
both front lower arms inner bushes starting to perish
n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge
both front lower arms inner bushes starting to perish
n/s/r subframe bush starting to perish
slight wear in steering rack
some play in both front top suspension mounts
some wear to front brake disc's
some play in both front top suspension mounts
some play in n/s/f top suspension mount
some play both front top suspension mounts
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
o/s/f tyre worn close to limit & perishing in tread
some play in both front top suspension mounts
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
all four tyres starting to perish in tread
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
all four tyres starting to perish in tread
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres wearing on outer edges
slight play in n/s/f top suspension mount
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres starting to wear on outer edges
slight play in o/s of steering rack
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
Based on 8,818,307 MOT tests across 675,715 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AY02 SZD is a 2002 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 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 AY02 SZD, 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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What year was AY02 SZD registered?
AY02 SZD is a 2002 Ford Ka, first registered on 12 April 2002.
Is AY02 SZD safe to buy?
The MOT history for AY02 SZD shows 14 tests with a 64.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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