MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
84,152 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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 Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
all front and rear steering, braking and suspension components are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail
nearside and offside front and rear chassis rails are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail
nearside and offside front inner floor pans are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail
nearside and offside front lower wishbone suspension arms front and rear bushes are coming unbonded but at the time of test no play was present
nearside and offside inner sills front to back and the rest of the outer sill which didnt fail at the time of test is corroding quite bad but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Service 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)
all front and rear steering, braking and suspension components are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail
nearside and offside front and rear chassis rails are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail
nearside and offside front inner floor pans are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail
nearside and offside front lower wishbone suspension arms front and rear bushes are coming unbonded but at the time of test no play was present
nearside and offside inner sills front to back and the rest of the outer sill which didnt fail at the time of test is corroding quite bad but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front chassis rails are corroding but was not excessive enough to fail at time of test
both front inner floor pans are corroding but was not excessive enough to fail at time of test
both inner and outer sills are corroding in various places front to back of underneath of car but was not excessive enough to fail at time of test
nearside front lower wishbone suspension arm both bushes are starting to come unbonded no play at time of test
nearside rear seat had a childseat fitted at time of test so seatbelt was unchecked
offside front lower wishbone suspension arm both bushes are starting to come unbonded no play at time of test
offside front wiper blade split at both ends but cleared screen ok at time of test
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front chassis rails are corroding but was not excessive enough to fail at time of test
both front inner floor pans are corroding but was not excessive enough to fail at time of test
both inner and outer sills are corroding in various places front to back of underneath of car but was not excessive enough to fail at time of test
nearside front lower wishbone suspension arm both bushes are starting to come unbonded no play at time of test
nearside rear seat had a childseat fitted at time of test so seatbelt was unchecked
offside front lower wishbone suspension arm both bushes are starting to come unbonded no play at time of test
offside front wiper blade split at both ends but cleared screen ok at time of test
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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R726 OMO is a 1998 Ford Ka in Green with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R726 OMO, 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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R726 OMO is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 1 May 1998.
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