MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
43,048 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside 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 Front bush starting to sperate (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush starting to seperate (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Nail tyre in tread pressure low
Oil leak ()
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper blades split (8.2.2)
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside 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 Front bush starting to sperate (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush starting to seperate (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Nail tyre in tread pressure low
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
oil leak from engine area
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
oil leak from engine area
Offside front tyre worn low on the inner tread area
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside front tyre worn low on the inner tread area
Stop lamp not working Both (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside front lower suspension arm rear bush slightly split.
front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
nearside lower suspention arm rear bush slightly adrift
coolent level low
nearside front and both rear tyres are cracked on the sidewall to tread area
nearside front suspention top mounting close to the maximum free play limit
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
coolent level low
nearside front and both rear tyres are cracked on the sidewall to tread area
nearside front suspention top mounting close to the maximum free play limit
offside front tyre worn loow on theinner tread area
rear bumper insecure from it's fixings
the offside front and both rear tyres cracked on the sidewall to tread area
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
offside front tyre worn loow on theinner tread area
rear bumper insecure from it's fixings
the offside front and both rear tyres cracked on the sidewall to tread area
coolent level low
nearside rear tyre has a slight split on the outer sidewall
offside front tyre slightly split on the tread area
offside wiper blade slightly split
play in both front suspention top mountings
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
coolent level low
nearside rear tyre has a slight split on the outer sidewall
offside front tyre slightly split on the tread area
offside wiper blade slightly split
play in both front suspention top mountings
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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BK53 KYA is a 2003 Ford Ka in Gold with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 BK53 KYA, 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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BK53 KYA is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 24 September 2003.
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