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ET02 BFL

2002 Ford Ka

Red Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Sep 2014
Tests18 (9 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

44,410 mi
Last recorded44,410 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2013
Typical for 2002 Ford Ka48,988 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET02 BFL
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

9 pass 9 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2013 44,410 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2013 44,408 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Fail 12 Sep 2013 44,234 miles

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

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

corrosion on both front chasis rails

corrosion on both front floors

corrosion on both reer undersills

front tyres close to inner wings on full lock

rest of sills

weer in both front top shocker mountings

Fail 20 Sep 2012 39,126 miles

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

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

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

corrosion on front chassis rails

corrosion on front floors

corrosion on rear under sills

corrosion on sills n/s BORDERLINE

front tyres close to inner wings on full lock BORDERLINE

wear in n/s/f top shocker mounting BORDERLINE

Pass 20 Sep 2012 39,126 miles

corrosion on front chassis rails

corrosion on front floors

corrosion on rear under sills

corrosion on sills n/s BORDERLINE

front tyres close to inner wings on full lock BORDERLINE

wear in n/s/f top shocker mounting BORDERLINE

Pass 22 Sep 2011 35,301 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2011 35,301 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

front brake disc's worn

Pass 24 Sep 2010 31,410 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front brake disc's slightly worn

Fail 24 Sep 2010 31,410 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front brake disc's slightly worn

Pass 25 Sep 2009 27,697 miles

Offside Front Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a)

Fail 25 Sep 2009 27,679 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a)

Pass 1 Oct 2008 22,253 miles

interior mirror missing

lift in front top suspension mounting

Fail 1 Oct 2008 22,253 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

interior mirror missing

lift in front top suspension mounting

Pass 30 Oct 2007 20,050 miles

Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

front tyres worn

Fail 25 Oct 2007 19,990 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal pad not secure to the pedal (3.3.A.1c)

Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

both front tyres wearing, posible track incorrect

Pass 8 Nov 2006 16,273 miles

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)

Pass 15 Jul 2006 15,391 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Fail 15 Jul 2006 15,391 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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

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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ET02 BFL is a 2002 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2002 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 48,988 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 ET02 BFL, 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 24 years old, this Ford Ka is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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ET02 BFL is a 2002 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 July 2002.

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