MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
33,665 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
both rear axle bushes slightly deteriorated
both rear lamps slightly damaged
corrosion to chassis rails, inner sills and floorpans
corrosion to nearside outer sill
corrosion to nearside rear quater within seatbelt and suspension prescribed areas
Front Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
Nearside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
corrision to both outer door sills & underside of vechile
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
corrosion on offside front outer sill
rear numer plate shows deteriation
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
corrosion on offside front outer sill
rear numer plate shows deteriation
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
corrosion to inner wings
corrosion to ns outer sill
corrosion to os outer sill and door step
osr outer sill lip damaged
rear number plate in poor conditiop n
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R69 AKO 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 40%.
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 R69 AKO, 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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R69 AKO is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 15 May 1998.
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