MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
11,469 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside front wiper blade
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside front wiper blade
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
front brake pads well worn and in poor condition
gearbox earth strap broken
inner/outer sills,rear chassis legs and floorpans badly corroded
n/s/f wheel rim badly dented
o/s/f brake binding slightly
earth strap to diff broken
front brake hoses perished
nearside inner cv boot tie badly alligned
slight play in offside rear wheel bearing
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)
Offside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
earth strap to diff broken
front brake hoses perished
nearside inner cv boot tie badly alligned
slight play in offside rear wheel bearing
n/s/r inner and outer sills corroded
o/s/f wheel rim dented
o/s/r tyre well worn and perished
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
minor exhaust leak and lambda high
n/s/r inner and outer sill corroded badly
o/s/f and n/s/r wheel rims dented
OFF SIDE REAR WHEELBEARING SLIGHTLY NOISEY
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P397 BFO is a 1996 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 P397 BFO, 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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P397 BFO is a 1996 Ford Ka, first registered on 6 December 1996.
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