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AY03 YWA

2003 Ford Ka

Silver Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jul 2018
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

78,545 mi
Last recorded78,545 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2017
Typical for 2003 Ford Ka47,451 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY03 YWA
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2017 78,545 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor/chassis leg (5.2.6)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top of inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

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

both outer sills are corroded

Pass 13 Jul 2016 64,853 miles

N/S/F TYRE GETTING LOW ON TREAD

SLIGHT PLAY DETECTED IN BOTH FRONT STRUT TOP MOUNTS

Pass 24 Jul 2015 58,644 miles

slight play in both rear axle trailing arm bushes

Fail 16 Jul 2015 58,644 miles

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

slight play in both rear axle trailing arm bushes

Pass 11 Jul 2014 54,919 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2013 48,773 miles
Pass 15 May 2012 44,224 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

NEARSIDE FRONT LOWER ARM INNER FRONT AND REAR VOID BUSHES SLIGHTLY PERRISHED

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE BALD ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE

NEARSIDE REAR TYRE BALD ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE

REAR WIPER RUBBER WORN

Fail 15 May 2012 44,224 miles

Centre Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

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

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

NEARSIDE FRONT LOWER ARM INNER FRONT AND REAR VOID BUSHES SLIGHTLY PERRISHED

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE BALD ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE

NEARSIDE REAR TYRE BALD ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE

REAR WIPER RUBBER WORN

Pass 6 May 2011 36,491 miles

front wishbone rear bushes starting to seperate

fuel filter corroding

nsf tyre starting to perish

osf tyre wearing low on inneredge

osr tyre heavilly cracked and perished

Fail 6 May 2011 36,491 miles

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

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

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

front wishbone rear bushes starting to seperate

fuel filter corroding

nsf tyre starting to perish

osf tyre wearing low on inneredge

osr tyre heavilly cracked and perished

Pass 7 May 2010 27,011 miles

SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH FRONT LOWER ARMS INNER REAR VOID BUSHES AND PERRISHED

SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH FRONT TOP RUBBER MOUNTINGS ON STRUTS

SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH REAR LARGE VOID BUSHES

Pass 9 Feb 2009 19,512 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 11 Feb 2008 16,007 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2007 13,601 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2006 10,428 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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AY03 YWA is a 2003 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 AY03 YWA, 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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AY03 YWA is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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