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EU02 RSZ

2002 Ford Ka

Silver Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Feb 2019
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

88,470 mi
Last recorded88,470 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2018
Typical for 2002 Ford Ka48,988 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU02 RSZ
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2018 88,470 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2018 88,445 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Fail 22 Feb 2018 88,428 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill at top section (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

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

corrosion under car and on outer sills.

Pass 27 Jan 2017 85,927 miles

Floor corroding.

Front brake pipes/unions corroded.

Sills corroded.

Slight play in front suspension top mounts.

Fail 23 Jan 2017 85,886 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Floor corroding.

Front brake pipes/unions corroded.

Sills corroded.

Slight play in front suspension top mounts.

Pass 19 Feb 2016 83,684 miles

Exhaust corroded.

Floor corroding.

Front brake pipes starting to corrode.

Front suspension lower arm bushes deteriorated.

Sills corroding.

Slight play in nearside front top mount.

Fail 10 Feb 2016 83,605 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3)

Exhaust corroded.

Floor corroding.

Front brake pipes starting to corrode.

Front suspension lower arm bushes deteriorated.

Sills corroding.

Slight play in nearside front top mount.

Pass 12 Feb 2015 80,923 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 6 Feb 2015 80,895 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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 Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 11 Feb 2014 78,255 miles

Both front tyres perishing on outer sidewalls.

Offside rear chassis rail corroding.

Sills, floor and chassis corroding.

Unions on both front brake pipes starting to corrode.

Fail 10 Feb 2014 78,255 miles

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

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

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

Both front tyres perishing on outer sidewalls.

Offside rear chassis rail corroding.

Sills, floor and chassis corroding.

Unions on both front brake pipes starting to corrode.

Pass 7 Feb 2013 75,465 miles

Chassis starting to corrode.

Floor starting to corrode.

Inner and outer sills starting to corrode.

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)

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

Fail 4 Feb 2013 75,446 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Chassis starting to corrode.

Floor starting to corrode.

Inner and outer sills starting to corrode.

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)

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

Pass 15 Feb 2012 72,725 miles

Floor and sills corroding.

Pass 15 Feb 2011 70,000 miles

Floor starting to corrode.

Sills starting to corrode.

Slight play in both front top mounts.

Pass 15 Feb 2010 67,011 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 9 Feb 2009 63,429 miles

Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 14 Feb 2008 58,778 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2007 51,812 miles

advise front brake discs worn plus grooved

Pass 9 Feb 2006 42,693 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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EU02 RSZ is a 2002 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 EU02 RSZ, 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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EU02 RSZ is a 2002 Ford Ka, first registered on 1 March 2002.

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