MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
53,754 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
under body sills chasis various stages corrosion
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
surface corrosion on all brake flexy hose ferrules.
vehicle floor & chassis very corroded.
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
surface corrosion on all brake flexy hose ferrules.
vehicle floor & chassis very corroded.
both rear tyre walls perished
floor & inner & outer sills corroded.
surface corrosion on power steering pipes.
corrosion on rear inner & outer sill , floor & some suspension components
o/s & n/s rear tyres perished.
surface corrosion fuel tank
both rear tyres perished side walls.
corrosion in vehicle floor pan, rear inner sills. & on fuel tank.
floor pan inner & outer sills & chassis very corroded.
floor sills & fuel tank show sighs of corrosion
front brake discs poor condition
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
floor sills & fuel tank show sighs of corrosion
front brake discs poor condition
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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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R494 EOT is a 1998 Ford Ka in Green with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
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 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 R494 EOT, 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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R494 EOT is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 20 May 1998.
Is R494 EOT safe to buy?
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