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FN54 KJA

2004 Ford Ka

Black Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jun 2025
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

66,144 mi
Last recorded66,144 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2024
Typical for 2004 Ford Ka45,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN54 KJA
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2024 66,144 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2023 58,621 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 26 Apr 2022 52,676 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2021 46,434 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Mar 2021 46,322 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Apr 2020 44,367 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2019 39,601 miles

Front brake dics corroded

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside side got scratch

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside side got scratch

Rear bumper got scratch

fuel tank corroded

hand brake to high no reserve to travel

Fail 5 Mar 2019 39,601 miles

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front brake dics corroded

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside side got scratch

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside side got scratch

Rear bumper got scratch

fuel tank corroded

hand brake to high no reserve to travel

Pass 20 Feb 2018 35,953 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fuel tank is slightly corroded.

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 23 Nov 2016 35,315 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2016 35,312 miles

Offside Front Lower Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Lower Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)

Pass 3 Nov 2015 30,355 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion subframe mount (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Between 2,and 3 mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 3 Nov 2015 30,355 miles

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

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

Offside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion subframe mount (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively SPLIT AND SMEARS SCREEN (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Between 2,and 3 mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Dec 2014 27,539 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2014 27,460 miles

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

Front subframe rusty

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 9 Jul 2014 27,460 miles

Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Front subframe rusty

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 1 Jul 2013 27,458 miles

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

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

nearside & offside front chassis corroding

Fail 28 Jun 2013 27,458 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

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

nearside & offside front chassis corroding

Pass 12 Jul 2012 27,310 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside & offside front chassis's corroded

suspension & brake components corroded

Fail 10 Jul 2012 27,302 miles

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

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

Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside & offside front chassis's corroded

suspension & brake components corroded

Pass 6 Jul 2011 27,235 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2011 27,235 miles

Front registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Rear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Pass 6 Jul 2010 26,867 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2009 26,019 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2008 25,303 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2007 23,904 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2007 23,901 miles

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

Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed joint (2.3.3b)

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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FN54 KJA is a 2004 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2004 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 45,689 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 FN54 KJA, 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 22 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FN54 KJA is a 2004 Ford Ka, first registered on 1 September 2004.

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