MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
76,135 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front wipers starting to smear windscreen
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front wipers starting to smear windscreen
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Spare tyre defective
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
rear exhaust box corroded
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
both front brake flexable hoses perishing
both rear coil springs corroded
offside front coil spring corroded
offside front wishbone bush debonding
rear chassis rails corroded
seat folding leaver for drivers seat missing
sills corroded
slight movement up and dwn in steering coloum
slight play in both front anti roll bar "D" bushs
slight play in nearside front seat back
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
both sides front anti roll bar bushes worn
n/s/f seatback loose
slight lift/play in s/column
little reserve travel in handbrake
n/s/r brake flexible hose age cracking
o/s outer sill poor
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
little reserve travel in handbrake
n/s/r brake flexible hose age cracking
o/s outer sill poor
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
long travel in handbrake
n/s/f seat back security poor
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
long travel in handbrake
n/s/f seat back security poor
o/s/r tyre wearing low and nail in tread
rear of sills and front of floor poor with surface corrosion
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
o/s/f tyre close to limit 165/65/13
rear of sills and front of floor poor with surface corrosion
some corrosion on front brake discs and pads wearing low
deterioration at n/s/f and o/s/f floor areas with surface corrosion
exhaust poor with corrosion
front brake discs poor
front brake discs deteriorating
screen washer poor
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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R808 FGV is a 1998 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 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 R808 FGV, 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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R808 FGV is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 28 May 1998.
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