MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
64,488 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
floor corroded
n/s/f inner wheel arch corroded
o/s/f inner wheel arch corroded
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a) DANGEROUS
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.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 (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front brake discs worn.
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear 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)
both rear tyres worn close to wear bars
front nearside tyre worn to legal limit 1.6mm [change asap]
front offside tyre worn to 2mm
interior mirror not fitted
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
both rear tyres worn close to wear bars
front nearside tyre worn to limit 1.6mm
front offside tyre worn to 2mm
interior mirror not fitted to front screen
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BK53 TFE is a 2003 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 TFE, 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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What year was BK53 TFE registered?
BK53 TFE is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 19 September 2003.
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