MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
9,780 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
both front anti roll bar link gators split.
clip missing on o/s inner c.v boot.
front exhaust mount/clamp corroded and broken
handbrake travel quite high.
n/s wiper blade started to split.
n/s/f tyre cracking & worn on edges.
fluid on o/s/r backplate
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
O/s door sill corroded.
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
oil leak
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R57 DHB is a 1998 Ford Ka in Grey with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 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 R57 DHB, 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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R57 DHB is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 31 March 1998.
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