MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
1,821 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded CHASSIS (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded COMPLETE O/S BODY SILL CORRODED AWAY (5.2.6)
N/S/F BODY DAMAGE
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush W/BONE REAR BUSH (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive BODY SILL (2.4.A.3)
BODY DAMAGED
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
REAR BRAKES REQUIRE ATTENTION
VERY RUSTY VEHICLE
Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
BODY DAMAGED
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
REAR BRAKES REQUIRE ATTENTION
VERY RUSTY VEHICLE
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
accident damage nearside front door and wing
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
accident damage nearside front door and wing
slight play felt in steering column, nsf body damaged, sills floors, facing panles, front & rear chassis all corroded, exhaust deteriating front & rear, all brake flexys cracking, nsf lower arm bush deteriating,
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside 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)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
slight play felt in steering column, nsf body damaged, sills floors, facing panles, front & rear chassis all corroded, exhaust deteriating front & rear, all brake flexys cracking, nsf lower arm bush deteriating,
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
bushes worn in front suspension lower arms
front brake hoses perished and beginning to split
rear tyres sidewalls perished
both rear tyres sidewalls slightly perished and worn
front and rear brake hoses perished and beginning to split
o/s door mirror glass cracked
o/s outer door sill corroding
rear of inner door sills corroding
nail in tyre
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R469 DKN is a 1998 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 R469 DKN, 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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R469 DKN is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 January 1998.
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