MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
41,172 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Spare wheel missing
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NS and OS sills corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor pan holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust system insecure exhaust mount heavily worn and about to break away (6.1.2 (a))
Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn NSR and OSR axle bushes heavily worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS and OS (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Spare wheel missing
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NS and OS sills corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front panel area corroded
Battery defective
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
NSF and OSF floor pan area corroded
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NSF and OSF inner and outer sill areas corroded (5.2.6)
Spare wheel missing
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NSF and OSF (3.5.1i)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush NSR and OSR subframe bushes heavily worn (2.4.G.2)
Battery defective
Front panel area corroded
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
NSF and OSF floor pan area corroded
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NSF and OSF inner and outer sill areas corroded (5.2.6)
Spare wheel missing
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NSF and OSF (3.5.1i)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
n s f tyre cut outer edge
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
n s f tyre cut outer edge
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
air bag light flashing
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
air bag light flashing
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R53 FNM is a 1998 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 R53 FNM, 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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What year was R53 FNM registered?
R53 FNM is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 June 1998.
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