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CE03 XHB

2003 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Oct 2019
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

79,645 mi
Last recorded79,645 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2019
Typical for 2003 Ford Ka47,451 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE03 XHB
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Fail 21 Oct 2019 79,645 miles

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Position lamp not working both front and rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working offside and nearside (3.5 (a))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front brake discs pitted on inner faces

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

corrosion forming on offside and nearside front floor and rear chassis leg areas

movement in offside and nearside rear axle beam bushes

nearside front and rear road wheels slightly distorted

Pass 22 Oct 2018 71,176 miles

Front brake discs pitted on inner faces

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing out of shape

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

corrosion forming on offside and nearside front floor and nearside rear chassis leg areas

corrosion forming on offside front inner wheel arch area

engine management light on

movement in offside and nearside rear axle beam bushes

nearside front and rear road wheels slightly distorted

Fail 16 Oct 2018 71,052 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Front brake discs pitted on inner faces

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing out of shape

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

corrosion forming on offside and nearside front floor and nearside rear chassis leg areas

corrosion forming on offside front inner wheel arch area

engine management light on

movement in offside and nearside rear axle beam bushes

nearside front and rear road wheels slightly distorted

Pass 23 Oct 2017 66,287 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

corrosion forming on nearside rear chassis leg area

corrosion forming on offside and nearside front inner wheel arch areas

nearside front and rear road wheels slightly damaged

slight movement in offside and nearside rear axle beam bushes

Fail 11 Oct 2017 66,284 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

corrosion forming on nearside rear chassis leg area

corrosion forming on offside and nearside front inner wheel arch areas

nearside front and rear road wheels slightly damaged

slight movement in offside and nearside rear axle beam bushes

Pass 20 Oct 2016 63,838 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides rusty / pitted (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear tyre perished

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides by front mounting of rear axle (2.4.A.3)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

bearing noise coming from engine

Fail 18 Oct 2016 63,838 miles

Battery insecure not clamped (1.9.1)

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall split (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall split (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides rusty / pitted (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear tyre perished

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides by front mounting of rear axle (2.4.A.3)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

bearing noise coming from engine

Pass 3 Oct 2015 63,148 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/45R16W (4.1.E.1)

offside rear tyre perished with some deep cuts that are close to cords 195/45R16W

Fail 3 Oct 2015 63,148 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/45R16W (4.1.E.1)

offside rear tyre perished with some deep cuts that are close to cords 195/45R16W

Pass 24 Sep 2014 60,818 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2014 60,818 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

oil leak engine bay

Pass 17 Sep 2013 58,963 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

n/s rear tread cracking

o/s rear tread cracking

Pass 5 Oct 2012 56,886 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

n/s/r suspension coil spring corroding

o/s/r tyre worn to 3mm

rear exhaust box one of the rear hangers missing but still being suported

Pass 3 Oct 2011 51,295 miles

n/s/f tyre wearing near limits 3mm

n/s/r suspention coil spring corroding

Pass 6 Oct 2010 45,303 miles

nearside front tyre on 2-3mm & wearing on edges

nearside front wiper split on ends

offside front flexable brake hose perishing

offside front tyre on 2-3mm

Fail 6 Oct 2010 45,303 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

nearside front tyre on 2-3mm & wearing on edges

nearside front wiper split on ends

offside front flexable brake hose perishing

offside front tyre on 2-3mm

Fail 28 Sep 2009 39,910 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 28 Sep 2009 39,910 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2008 35,903 miles

o/s/r brake noisy in operation

Fail 1 Oct 2008 35,903 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

o/s/r brake noisy in operation

Pass 16 Oct 2007 29,920 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 27 Apr 2006 19,807 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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CE03 XHB is a 2003 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

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 CE03 XHB, 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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CE03 XHB is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 21 March 2003.

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