MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
16,629 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front wheel arch corroded
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
under Seal coated
wet weather
Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front tyre getting close to tread wear indicator and cracked
Offside Rear tyre cracked
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front tyre getting close to tread wear indicator and cracked
Offside Rear tyre cracked
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
Centre coolant low
corrosion on front and rear suspentions
oil low
power steering pipes corroded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
Centre coolant low
Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both side (1.1.A.3f)
corrosion on front and rear suspentions
oil low
power steering pipes corroded
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
coolant level low
corrosion on front and rear suspoention and body
front brake discs worn and scored
oil low
power steering pipes corroded
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
corrosion on front and rear suspoention and body
front brake discs worn and scored
power steering pipes corroded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
both front tyres close to the marker
front brake discs worn and scored
offside front wish bone rear boush slightly worn
power sterring pipes badly corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
both front tyres close to the marker
front brake discs worn and scored
offside front wish bone rear boush slightly worn
power sterring pipes badly corroded
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front brake pipes nuts rusted at flexes
near side rear brake slight bind
off side bulk head badly rusted/ above brake pedal rod in engine bay
off side front lower suspension arm rear bush slight seperation
power steering pipes rusted
front brake pipes nuts rusted at flexes
near side rear brake slight bind
off side bulk head badly rusted/ above brake pedal rod in engine bay
off side front lower suspension arm rear bush slight seperation
power steering pipes rusted
corrosion to underbody
slight corrosion to all brake pipes
slight movement in rear suspension top mountings
slight play offside rack end
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
corrosion to underbody
slight corrosion to all brake pipes
slight movement in rear suspension top mountings
slight play offside rack end
brake fluid level slightly low
engine oil skightly low
near side front suspension lower arm rear most bush slight seperation
near side front wheel rim slight distortion inner edge
off side front brake discs slight pitting
off side outer sill small hole
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front lower suspension arms both rear most bushes slight seperation
near side front tyre worn to 3 mm
near side lower ball joint rubber split
near side wiper frayed
off side outer sill slight corrosion
slight rusting to front sub frame mounting points
front lower suspension arms both rear most bushes slight seperation
near side front tyre worn to 3 mm
near side lower ball joint rubber split
near side wiper frayed
off side outer sill slight corrosion
slight rusting to front sub frame mounting points
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) DANGEROUS
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d) DANGEROUS
front brake discs and pads worn
nearside front wheel rim damaged
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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R370 WKU is a 1998 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1998 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.2% with a typical mileage of 62,348 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 R370 WKU, 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 28 years old, this Ford Ka is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R370 WKU is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 5 January 1998.
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