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EF03 GXA

2003 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Aug 2021
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

70,616 mi
Last recorded70,616 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2021
Typical for 2003 Ford Ka47,451 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF03 GXA
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Fail 27 Aug 2021 70,616 miles

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floorpan (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chassis under wheelarch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floorpan (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 27 Aug 2020 70,611 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2019 70,545 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2019 70,539 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2018 68,985 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2017 67,547 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2016 65,952 miles

exhaust corroded

flexible brake hoses all round are cracking

front floors are corroded

nearside front tyre outer edge worn low

offside and nearside front top strutt mounts are worn

offside and nearside front wishbone bushes are worn

offside rear coil spring corroded

offside rear metal brake pipe corroded

rear inner sills are corroded

Fail 16 Jun 2016 65,952 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

exhaust corroded

flexible brake hoses all round are cracking

front floors are corroded

nearside front tyre outer edge worn low

offside and nearside front top strutt mounts are worn

offside and nearside front wishbone bushes are worn

offside rear coil spring corroded

offside rear metal brake pipe corroded

rear inner sills are corroded

Fail 4 Jun 2016 65,913 miles

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

Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced wishbone back bush worn (2.4.F.2)

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

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexipipes perished and cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing axel bushes slight movment (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Jun 2015 64,023 miles

Both rear tyres old and perished

Corroded exhaust

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

Pass 3 Jul 2014 62,145 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2013 60,682 miles

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

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

both front brake discs,inner surfaces are worn very thin.

Pass 1 Sep 2012 57,697 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Sep 2012 57,697 miles

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

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 18 Aug 2011 52,090 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2011 52,088 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight 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 12 Jul 2010 46,444 miles

nearside front tyre worn on outside edge

Fail 12 Jul 2010 46,444 miles

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

nearside front tyre worn on outside edge

Pass 10 Jul 2009 40,277 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2008 34,202 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2007 25,634 miles

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 12 Jul 2007 25,634 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2006 17,757 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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EF03 GXA is a 2003 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 EF03 GXA, 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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What year was EF03 GXA registered?

EF03 GXA is a 2003 Ford Ka, first registered on 15 July 2003.

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