MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
83,089 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
175 x 65.14 fitted to front and 165 x 60 . 14 fitted to rear
Breather pipe between rack gaitors missing
Early corrosion to both o/s and n/s rear inner under sills
Heavy surface corrosion to n/s front floor pan
Heavy surface corrosion to o/s and n/s front chassis rails
Heavy surface corrosion to o/s front floor pan
N/S front wish bone bushes slightly perrished
Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Very slight binding to n/s front brake
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)
Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Suspension arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
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)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
175 x 65.14 fitted to front and 165 x 60 . 14 fitted to rear
Breather pipe between rack gaitors missing
Early corrosion to both o/s and n/s rear inner under sills
Heavy surface corrosion to n/s front floor pan
Heavy surface corrosion to o/s and n/s front chassis rails
Heavy surface corrosion to o/s front floor pan
N/S front wish bone bushes slightly perrished
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Very slight binding to n/s front brake
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)
Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
advise corrosion noted in offside front and nearside front prescribed areas.within 30cm of suspension.
advise steering flex at top of column ,maybe design feature.
advise stone chip less than 10mm in zone A
advise temporary fuel cap fitted.
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
front tyres worn.note vehicle has had accident repair work carried out.advise slight cracks on n/s/f brake flexi hose.
os repeator faded,rack gators poor fit,brake flexi cracking,exhaust rusty,os outer sill rusty,rear axle bushes worn...
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
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R729 AON 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 50%.
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 R729 AON, 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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R729 AON is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 26 April 1998.
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