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BP52 EUY

2003 Ford Ka

Black Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Feb 2021
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

42,332 mi
Last recorded42,332 miles
Recorded on29 Feb 2020
Typical for 2003 Ford Ka47,451 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBP52 EUY
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Feb 2020 42,332 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

front chassis rail corroded

Fail 29 Feb 2020 42,332 miles

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

front chassis rail corroded

Pass 8 Apr 2019 34,358 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2018 30,512 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush top strut mount is worn[has play] (2.7.4)

Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush top strut mount is worn (2.7.4)

Fail 6 Apr 2018 30,512 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush top strut mount is worn[has play] (2.7.4)

Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush top strut mount is worn (2.7.4)

Pass 16 Mar 2017 22,867 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush wishbone rear bush slightly split (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill slightly corroding in areas (2.4.A.3)

fog light switch not fully secure

Fail 14 Mar 2017 22,867 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush wishbone rear bush split & worn to excess (2.5.A.1c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both front (8.2.3)

Nearside Front coil spring broken coil spring broken & not located at spring seat (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush wishbone rear bush slightly split (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill slightly corroding in areas (2.4.A.3)

fog light switch not fully secure

Pass 11 Apr 2016 19,856 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Fail 7 Apr 2016 19,851 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Pass 11 Feb 2015 16,593 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 6 Feb 2014 13,977 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 30 Jan 2013 13,398 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2012 12,725 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2011 12,051 miles

n/s/r cracking on tread

o/s/f tyre3mm

o/s/r tyre cracking on tread

rear wiper blade split

Fail 8 Feb 2011 12,051 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

n/s/r cracking on tread

o/s/f tyre3mm

o/s/r tyre cracking on tread

rear wiper blade split

Pass 18 Feb 2010 11,267 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2009 9,826 miles

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

n/srear both off/s tyres walls cracking

Pass 1 Feb 2008 8,336 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2007 7,019 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2006 5,734 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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BP52 EUY is a 2003 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 BP52 EUY, 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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BP52 EUY is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 7 February 2003.

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