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CF03 HFY

2003 Ford Ka

Green Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Sep 2018
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

73,786 mi
Last recorded73,786 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2018
Typical for 2003 Ford Ka47,451 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCF03 HFY
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Fail 1 Oct 2018 73,786 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall has kerb damage exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords edge of tread where worn smooth (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs x2 worn thin & pitted *CLOSE TO ALLOWABLE LIMIT* (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mountings have lift x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective small split (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill axle mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated age cracked (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting area- heavily undersealed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective small split (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill axle mounting area- heavily undersealed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Sep 2017 73,260 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both misty (1.7.5a)

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

General Under-Body Corrosion Coated with under-seal

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 7 Sep 2017 73,250 miles

Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings both sills (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings both sills (6.1.B.2)

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both misty (1.7.5a)

Front Oil leak ()

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear fuel filter corroded

all areas needing welding are marked yellow

general under body corrosion

Fail 24 Aug 2017 73,214 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour not a matched pair with the near side (1.7.5b)

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill in x2 places (2.4.A.3)

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (3.6.B.4d)

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

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both fronts worn to 3mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre cracked/perished

Oil leak ()

both front lower suspension arm rubber bushes/mounts perished

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both fronts (3.7.B.3)

fuel filter corroded

general under body corrosion

outer sills appear to heave filler/underseal used on them limiting view to corrosion

power steering pipes corroded

Pass 16 Aug 2016 69,651 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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 (2.4.G.2)

Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

o/s/f tyre inner wearing on inner edge

Fail 11 Aug 2016 69,641 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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 (2.4.G.2)

Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

o/s/f tyre inner wearing on inner edge

Pass 16 Oct 2015 69,034 miles

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt lower swivel (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Nov 2014 67,356 miles

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

both sills are corroded!

Fail 14 Nov 2014 67,356 miles

both sills are corroded!

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

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2013 64,564 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Sills starting to corrode

Pass 5 Dec 2012 61,805 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2011 57,359 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2010 51,002 miles

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

o/s front wiper blade split

Fail 6 Dec 2010 51,002 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

o/s front wiper blade split

Pass 5 Dec 2009 46,332 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2008 42,899 miles

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

Fail 9 Dec 2008 42,899 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive 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 Nov 2007 38,470 miles

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

Fail 30 Nov 2007 38,470 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 23 Nov 2006 31,998 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2006 31,998 miles

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

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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CF03 HFY is a 2003 Ford Ka in Green with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 CF03 HFY, 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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CF03 HFY is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 1 December 2003.

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