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CN53 YTY

2003 Ford Ka

Silver Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Sep 2017
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

53,552 mi
Last recorded53,552 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2017
Typical for 2003 Ford Ka47,451 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCN53 YTY
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Fail 2 Oct 2017 53,552 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings under sill to floor pan holed (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings under sill to rear wheel arch holed (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch holed (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill holed (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch holed (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

all 4 shockers weak

rear wiper blade worn out

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. front brake discs worped (3.7.B.5b)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear wishbone bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Sep 2016 42,736 miles

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

Front both sides bottom arm bushes have had black glue covering them

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner cill (2.4.A.3)

Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both axle bushes (2.4.G.2)

Fail 28 Sep 2016 42,733 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Front both sides bottom arm bushes have had black glue covering them

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner cill (2.4.A.3)

Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both axle bushes (2.4.G.2)

Fail 9 Sep 2016 42,710 miles

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both inner wings (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

Front of o/s outer sill going rusty

The rest of n/s outer sill going rusty

Pass 28 Aug 2015 42,019 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear tyre is perishing

Fail 27 Aug 2015 42,006 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear tyre is perishing

Pass 14 Aug 2014 40,787 miles

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

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

Front inner wheel arches and rear of o/s outer sill going rusty

N/s rear tyre perishing

Very slight roughness from n/s rear wheel bearing

Fail 14 Aug 2014 40,787 miles

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

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

Front inner wheel arches and rear of o/s outer sill going rusty

N/s rear tyre perishing

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

Very slight roughness from n/s rear wheel bearing

Pass 22 Aug 2013 39,452 miles

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

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

Front inner wheel arches and o/s rear outer sill going rusty

N/s rear tyre cracking

Very slight roughness from n/s rear wheel bearing

Pass 23 Aug 2012 37,885 miles

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

Front inner wings going rusty

Rear of o/s outer sill going rusty

Wear in o/s of steering rack

Pass 12 Sep 2011 36,405 miles

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

Wear in o/s steering rack.

o/s/f inner wing is going rusty.

Pass 9 Sep 2010 34,460 miles

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

Slight wear in steering rack

Pass 25 Aug 2009 32,937 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2008 31,485 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 2 Sep 2008 31,485 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 3 Sep 2007 27,519 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2006 22,744 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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CN53 YTY is a 2003 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 CN53 YTY, 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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CN53 YTY is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 11 September 2003.

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