MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
54,781 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill front an back (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill front an back (6.1.B.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a seal (2.3.3b)
Body has slight corrosion both front floor pans (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower fixing [sill] (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower fixing [sill] (5.2.6)
corrosion to nearside a nd offside floor within 3ocm of front lower suspension fixings
movement to offside steering rack inner ball joint
slight corrosion to both front metal brake pipes
slight corrosion to both rear suspension coil springs
slight corrosion to offside and nearside front chassis rails
slight corrosion to offside and nearside inner and outter sills
slight oil leak from offside steering rack boot past clip
slight wear to offside front lower suspension arm ball joint
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front seatbelts slow to retract
exhaust slightly corroded
front brake discs slightly corroded
Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front seatbelts slow to retract
exhaust slightly corroded
front brake discs slightly corroded
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Both front tyres worn
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)
Both front tyres worn
Play in nearside track rod
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
both front lower suspension arms rear bushes worn slightly
both rear wheel rims slightly damaged
long hand brake travel
nearside front link rod lower ball joint dust cover split
nearside rear tyre worn on edges
nearside rear tyre worn to legal limit
offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit
offside rear tyre worn on edges
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
both rear tyres side walls cracking
gouge in outter side wall of offside rear tyre
nearside front inner drive shaft boot insecure
Both front tyres worn on outer edges
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Spare wheel loose
Both front tyres worn on outer edges
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Spare wheel loose
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CP53 SZF is a 2003 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 CP53 SZF, 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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CP53 SZF is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 22 December 2003.
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