MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
86,782 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight exhaust blow from front exhaust flexy (7.1.2)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front chassis section behind front bumper (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Outer Body has slight corrosion sills (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sills (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion sills (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sills (6.1.B.2)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Outer Body has slight corrosion sills (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sills (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion sills (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sills (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded SILL AREAS (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded SILL AREAS (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded SILL AREAS (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded AXLE MOUNT AREAS (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER WHEEL ARCH AREAS X 2 (2.4.A.3)
165/60/14 X 4
BATTERY W/LIGHT ON DASH
BOOT FLOOR PREVIOUSELY WELDED ETC
NSR T/STRUT MOUNT H/S/CORR
S/CORR ARONND FUEL FLAP
S/CORR TO MULTIPLE AREAS,VEHICLE PREVIOUSELY HEAVILY WELDED & SCHULTZ'D,,,ITS A 13 YEAR OLD KE !! SAY NO MORE
SERVICE?-CHECK VEHICLE RECORDS
SEVERE OIL LEAK
165/60/14 X 4
2 X INNER FRONT FLITCH AREAS H/S/CORR-PPDOT-MONITOR
HEAVY S/CORR TO AROUND FUEL FLAP AREAS
HEAVY S/CORR TO NSR TOP SHOCK MOUNT AREAS
NSR W/BEARING S/NOISE-PODOT-MONITOR
O/S/R/R/ CHASIS & TAIL GATE LANDING PANEL CORRODED---OS 30---MONITOR
OSF CRADLE MOUNT H/S/CORR-PODOT-MONITOR
SERVUICE????CHECK VEHICLE RECORDS
SEVERE OIL LEAK
SPARE TYR DEFECTIVE
VEHICLE RE-PRESENTED HAS HAD EXTENSIVE WELDING TO NUMEROUS AREAS,,HEAVILY SCHULTZ'D//UNDERSEALED
Nearside Front Inner Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings DRUM STICK (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded SUS CRADLE MOUNT (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded CHASIS //// FLOOR AREAS (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded CHASIS AREAS (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded SEAT MOUNT (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded BULK HEAD AREAS (3.3.A.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded BODY PANEL WORK (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded FLOOR AREAS (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER FLITCH AREAS (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER WHEEL ARCH AREAS (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded OUTER SILL AREAS (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded STEPSILL (DOOR OPEN ON BEND UNDER DOOR RUBBER ) (5.2.6)
165/60/14 X 4
2 X INNER FRONT FLITCH AREAS H/S/CORR-PPDOT-MONITOR
HEAVY S/CORR TO AROUND FUEL FLAP AREAS
HEAVY S/CORR TO NSR TOP SHOCK MOUNT AREAS
NSR W/BEARING S/NOISE-PODOT-MONITOR
O/S/R/R/ CHASIS & TAIL GATE LANDING PANEL CORRODED---OS 30---MONITOR
OSF CRADLE MOUNT H/S/CORR-PODOT-MONITOR
SERVUICE????CHECK VEHICLE RECORDS
SEVERE OIL LEAK
SPARE TYR DEFECTIVE
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
engine management light staying on
oil leak
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
corrosion floors and chassis
engine light on
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
corrosion floors and chassis
engine light on
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
long travel in handbrake
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
long travel in handbrake
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
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CP53 TEY is a 2003 Ford Ka in Orange with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 TEY, 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 TEY is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 22 December 2003.
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