MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
80,598 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings subframe mounting point (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
handbrake travel getting high
movement to both front inner anti bar bushes
n/s/f suspension arm rear bush splitting from bonding
o/s/f "A" piilor corroded
rear view mirror missing
slight exhaust blow from centre to rear exhaust joint
slight play to o/s/f droplink
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
corrosion to front floor pans
nsr tyre soft
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
corrosion to front floor pans
nsr tyre soft
movement to both front droplinks
movement to both front inner anti roll bar bushes
n/s/f lower suspoension arm rear bush split from bonding
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
movement to both front droplinks
movement to both front inner anti roll bar bushes
n/s/f lower suspoension arm rear bush split from bonding
n/s/f tyre bald on outer edge of tread and near legal limit
o/s/f tyre bald on outer edge of tread and near legal limit
o/s/r tyre badly cracked and worn
both front coil springs corroded
n/s/f wishbone arm rear bush starting to split away from bonding
n/s/r tyre worn on outer edge of tread
slight play to both front inner anti roll bar bushes
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
both front coil springs corroded
front brake discs worn/corroded
n/s/f wishbone arm rear bush starting to split away from bonding
n/s/r tyre worn on outer edge of tread
slight play to both front inner anti roll bar bushes
boonet stay broken
both front wishbone arms rear bushes splitting from bonding
slight play to n/s/f droplink
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
boonet stay broken
both front wishbone arms rear bushes splitting from bonding
slight play to n/s/f droplink
n/s/f wishbone arm rear bush splitting away from bonding
o/s/f wheel slightly dented
o/s/r serice brake poor
oil leaks from engine
slight buldge to o/s/f tyre on outer sidewall
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
n/s/f wishbone arm rear bush splitting away from bonding
o/s/f wheel slightly dented
o/s/r serice brake poor
oil leaks from engine
slight buldge to o/s/f tyre on outer sidewall
front brake hoses starting to perish
n/s/f tyre getting low on tread
n/s/f wishbone arm- rear bush starting to split
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
coolant leaking
slight knocking fron steering uj/rack area
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R929 HDV is a 1998 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 R929 HDV, 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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R929 HDV is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 26 January 1998.
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