MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
42,369 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
offside rear tyre outer sidewall damage
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
offside rear tyre outer sidewall damage
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides inner braking surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides inner braking surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear tyre slight undulation/lump inner side wall
no reverse light working
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear tyre slight undulation/lump inner side wall
no reverse light working
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides d type bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear tyre slight undulation /lump inner side wall
eml light is on
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm flat spot (4.1.E.1)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides d type bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear tyre slight undulation /lump inner side wall
eml light is on
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
both front lower wishbones rear most bushes starting to tear
rear tyres worn slightly inner edges nearing wear indicators
signs of slight play offside front anti roll bar d type bush
front tyres worn inner edges rears well worn
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front 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.
Top MOT Failure Points
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CE53 HSL is a 2003 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
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 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 CE53 HSL, 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 CE53 HSL registered?
CE53 HSL is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 1 September 2003.
Is CE53 HSL safe to buy?
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