MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
78,756 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
vehicle structure has copious patch welded repairs
Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
floor pan corroded, rear inner sills corroded, near side outer sill corroded at rear
o/s front outer sill holed but not in prescribed area
off side front lower ball joint cover split
off side steering rack end worn
unable to fully inspect welding repaires due to covering of under seal
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Lower 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)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
floor pan corroded, rear inner sills corroded, near side outer sill corroded at rear
off side front lower ball joint cover split
off side steering rack end worn
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
front discs corrosion steering rack damp
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R869 CYS 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 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 R869 CYS, 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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R869 CYS is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 10 January 1998.
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