MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
7,308 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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battery strap insecure
both front lower arm rear bushes starting to split
electric windows inoperative
front brake discs starting to wear
n/s/f tyre on limit and wearing unevenly
number plate lights slightly dim (over-sprayed)
o/s/f lower door pillar by screen corroded and holed
o/s/r hand and foot brake reading low
o/s/r tyre approaching limit and wearing unevenly
slight movement in both rear strut top mountings
slight movement in both rear subframe front bushes
stone chip in windscreen (zone A)
unable to fully inspect n/s/r seat belt due to child seat
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.4.2)
Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
battery strap insecure
both front lower arm rear bushes starting to split
electric windows inoperative
front brake discs starting to wear
n/s/f tyre on limit and wearing unevenly
number plate lights slightly dim (over-sprayed)
o/s/f lower door pillar by screen corroded and holed
o/s/r hand and foot brake reading low
o/s/r tyre approaching limit and wearing unevenly
slight movement in both rear strut top mountings
slight movement in both rear subframe front bushes
stone chip in windscreen (zone A)
unable to fully inspect n/s/r seat belt due to child seat
Offside Front 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)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.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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R559 XOM is a 1997 Ford Ka in Grey with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1997 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.7% with a typical mileage of 64,290 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 R559 XOM, 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 29 years old, this Ford Ka is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R559 XOM registered?
R559 XOM is a 1997 Ford Ka, first registered on 31 December 1997.
Is R559 XOM safe to buy?
The MOT history for R559 XOM shows 7 tests with a 57.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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