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R480 RRY

1998 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 May 2012
Tests10 (6 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

17,898 mi
Last recorded17,898 miles
Recorded on13 May 2011
Typical for 1998 Ford Ka62,348 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR480 RRY
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

6 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 May 2011 17,898 miles
Fail 5 May 2011 17,808 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Outer Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 5 May 2010 94,224 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 5 May 2010 94,223 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 28 Apr 2009 89,974 miles

OFFSIDE FRONT LOWER ARM SLIGHT PLAY AND PERRISHED ON INNER REAR BUSH AND INNER FRONT BUSH

OFFSIDE FRONT OF OUTER SILL PANEL SMALL HOLE

OFFSIDE FRONT ROAD WHEEL SLIGHTLY DAMAGED ON INNER RIM OF WHEEL

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE SLIGHTLY WORN ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE

Fail 28 Apr 2009 89,974 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

OFFSIDE FRONT LOWER ARM SLIGHT PLAY AND PERRISHED ON INNER REAR BUSH AND INNER FRONT BUSH

OFFSIDE FRONT OF OUTER SILL PANEL SMALL HOLE

OFFSIDE FRONT ROAD WHEEL SLIGHTLY DAMAGED ON INNER RIM OF WHEEL

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE SLIGHTLY WORN ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE

Pass 3 May 2008 77,896 miles

brake discs corroded and worn

brake pads worn low

front lower arms bushes split

slight exhaust blow

Fail 2 May 2008 77,896 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

brake discs corroded and worn

brake pads worn low

front lower arms bushes split

slight exhaust blow

Pass 1 May 2007 69,380 miles

nearside front lower inner front void bush slightly perrished

Pass 22 Apr 2006 60,573 miles

nearside front wishbone front inner bush starting to split

How Reliable is the Ford Ka?

Based on 8,818,307 MOT tests across 675,715 vehicles.

69.1%
Pass Rate
4,496
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
675,715
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 404,005
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 371,413
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 361,801
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 270,876
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 263,812
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R480 RRY is a 1998 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 R480 RRY, 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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R480 RRY is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 May 1998.

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