MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,706 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pipe excessively corroded o/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction air freshener on mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength n/s o/s floot/outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Headlamp aim too high n/s o/s (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn mount ex/play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering rack boot (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Power steering pipe/hose leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength o/s n/s inner/outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear tyre cracking on side wall
oil leak
Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wiper split
Offside Front Headlamp unit has an ingress of water
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Wiper blade split
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)
both offside tyres cracking
engine light on
excess travel in handbrake leaver
nearside wiper rubber split
oil leak on gearbox
rear wiper rubber split
slight fluid leak from steering rack
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)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
offside and nearside front tyres worn on inner edges
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 Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
offside and nearside front tyres worn on inner edges
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)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
nearside rear tyre heavily cracking
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
nearside rear tyre heavily cracking
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
nearside rear tyre outer wall cracking
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
nearside rear tyre outer wall cracking
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
excess travel in hand brake
slight damage n/s/f tyre outer wall
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BF03 HSE is a 2003 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 BF03 HSE, 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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BF03 HSE is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 28 March 2003.
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