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EA03 USP

2003 Ford Ka

Black Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 May 2018
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

73,484 mi
Last recorded73,484 miles
Recorded on14 May 2018
Typical for 2003 Ford Ka47,451 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA03 USP
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Fail 14 May 2018 73,484 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Wheel Arch (5.2.6)

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside & Offside floor slightly corroded (Front & Rear)

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

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front & Rear (5.2.6)

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Upper (6.1.A.1)

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

Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside & Offside (5.2.6)

registration plate faded but not likely to be misread Front & Rear (6.3.1d)

Pass 12 May 2017 69,534 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside & Offside (2.4.A.3)

registration plate faded but not likely to be misread Front & Rear (6.3.1d)

Fail 10 May 2017 69,528 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D-Bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Braking system leaking Reservoir area (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside & Offside (2.4.A.3)

registration plate faded but not likely to be misread Front & Rear (6.3.1d)

Pass 16 May 2016 65,853 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Offside & Nearside (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Slight feathering off nearside front inner tyre & offside fornt

Slight oil leak

Fail 11 May 2016 65,847 miles

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Offside & Nearside (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside & Nearside front floor slightly corroded

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front & Rear (2.4.A.3)

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside & Nearside (2.4.A.3)

Slight oil leak

Pass 27 Apr 2015 60,961 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside & Offside front floor slightly corroded

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

Nearside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 27 Apr 2015 60,958 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

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

Offside Front Upper Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside & Offside front floor slightly corroded

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

Nearside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 16 May 2014 57,007 miles

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

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

Offside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offsidse front floor slightly corroded

Fail 16 May 2014 57,003 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offsidse front floor slightly corroded

Pass 14 May 2013 53,211 miles

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

Offside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 14 May 2013 53,210 miles

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

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

Offside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 23 May 2012 49,747 miles
Pass 10 May 2011 45,049 miles
Fail 10 May 2011 45,049 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

engine oil leaks

Pass 14 May 2010 39,650 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 12 May 2010 39,649 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

handbrake travel long for model

partial operation of windscreen washers (jets partly blocked)

Pass 20 Apr 2009 34,528 miles

165.60r14 75h multihawk

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

HANDBRAKE TRAVEL LONG FOR MODEL

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

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

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

SPARE WHEEL STEEL RIM AND DIFF SIZE TYRE

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 20 Apr 2009 34,528 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

165.60r14 75h multihawk

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

HANDBRAKE TRAVEL LONG FOR MODEL

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

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

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

SPARE WHEEL STEEL RIM AND DIFF SIZE TYRE

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 9 May 2008 29,476 miles
Pass 12 May 2007 23,198 miles

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

NEARSIDE FRONT BRAKE DISC SURFACE SCORED.

OFFSIDE FRONT INNER DISC SURFACE SCORED/WORN NEAR TO LIMIT.INNER DISC PAD WORN NEAR TO MINIMUM THICKNESS.

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 12 May 2007 23,198 miles

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

Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

NEARSIDE FRONT BRAKE DISC SURFACE SCORED.

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

OFFSIDE FRONT INNER DISC SURFACE SCORED/WORN NEAR TO LIMIT.INNER DISC PAD WORN NEAR TO MINIMUM THICKNESS.

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 6 May 2006 16,213 miles

NEARSIDE FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT TOP MOUNT WORN NEAR TO LIMIT.

OFFSIDE FRONT BRAKE DISC INNER SURFACE POOR CONDITION.

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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EA03 USP is a 2003 Ford Ka in Black 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 EA03 USP, 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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EA03 USP is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 14 May 2003.

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