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R992 WCK

1998 Ford Ka

Green Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Mar 2012
Tests12 (6 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

70,178 mi
Last recorded70,178 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2011
Typical for 1998 Ford Ka62,348 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR992 WCK
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

6 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2011 70,178 miles

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

earth lead from gearbox broken

nearside handbrake lower reading

nearside rear wheel bearing slight noise

rear brakes 40% inbalance

sills, floor & chassis all heavily corroded

Fail 14 Mar 2011 70,104 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

earth lead from gearbox broken

nearside handbrake lower reading

nearside rear wheel bearing slight noise

rear brakes 40% inbalance

sills, floor & chassis all heavily corroded

Pass 12 Mar 2010 64,873 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

floor, sills & chassis corroding

offside rear tyre sidewall perished & splitting

Fail 12 Mar 2010 64,873 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

floor, sills & chassis corroding

offside rear tyre sidewall perished & splitting

Pass 16 Mar 2009 59,329 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

sidewalls of rear nearside and offside tyres perished

Fail 13 Mar 2009 59,305 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

sidewalls of rear nearside and offside tyres perished

Pass 17 Mar 2008 54,596 miles

Offside Outer Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

sidewalls on rear tyres perished

Fail 14 Mar 2008 54,576 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

sidewalls on rear tyres perished

Fail 26 Feb 2007 47,050 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2007 47,050 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2006 37,339 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2006 37,339 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

offside and nearside rear tyres perished with age

How Reliable is the Ford Ka?

Based on 8,818,307 MOT tests across 675,715 vehicles.

69.1%
Pass Rate
4,496
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
675,715
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 404,005
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 371,413
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 361,801
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 270,876
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 263,812
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R992 WCK is a 1998 Ford Ka in Green with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 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 R992 WCK, 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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What year was R992 WCK registered?

R992 WCK is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 1 March 1998.

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