MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
25,808 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear tyre perished and worn on the inner edge
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear tyre perished and worn on the inner edge
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
offside rear tyre perished on the inner tread. A new tyre is advised.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
offside rear tyre perished on the inner tread. A new tyre is advised.
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
n/s front and n/s rear tyre valves trapped in wheel trims
n/s sill corroding
spare tyre perrishing
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
n/s front and n/s rear tyre valves trapped in wheel trims
n/s sill corroding
spare tyre perrishing
boot lock faulty
wiper blade rubbers worn
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
boot lock faulty
wiper blade rubbers worn
Offside Front 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)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
both rear brake hoses perrished
both rear brake hoses perrished
hand brake cables corroded
near side front wish bone rear bush in poor condition
off side front tyre 3mm
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R456 ALD is a 1998 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
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 R456 ALD, 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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R456 ALD is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 29 May 1998.
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