MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
38,978 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front no plate starting to deteriate
front and rear brake hoses starting to perish.play in both front strut top mountings.both front lower arm bushes worn.o/s/r w/bearing noisey.all prescribed areas corrosion at underbody and wet at time of test.engine oil leaks.
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
front and rear brake hoses starting to perish.play in both front strut top mountings.both front lower arm bushes worn.o/s/r w/bearing noisey.all prescribed areas corrosion at underbody and wet at time of test.engine oil leaks.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
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)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
OS outer sill,OS centre floor area weak with corrosion.
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
Based on 8,818,307 MOT tests across 675,715 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P156 PLN is a 1996 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1996 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 59.9% with a typical mileage of 64,784 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 P156 PLN, 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 30 years old, this Ford Ka is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P156 PLN registered?
P156 PLN is a 1996 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 December 1996.
Is P156 PLN safe to buy?
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