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ExpiredMileage
96,638 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted damaged badly (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
exhaust corroded and front flexi pipe in very poor condition
floor sills and underside corroded
frreplay in nearside front strut top bearing
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted damaged badly (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
exhaust corroded and front flexi pipe in very poor condition
floor sills and underside corroded
frreplay in nearside front strut top bearing
floor sills and underside corroded
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted damaged badly (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear axle beam bushes worn
exhaust corroded and front flexi joint in poor condition
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted damaged badly (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear axle beam bushes worn
exhaust corroded and front flexi joint in poor condition
floor sills and underside corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both worn badly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
floor and sills corroded
underside corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both worn badly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both rear inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
floor and sills corroded
underside corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Outer Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
floor sills and chassis corroded
underside corroded
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Outer Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
floor sills and chassis corroded
underside corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
exhaust corroded
floor sills chassis and underside corroded
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
exhaust corroded
floor sills chassis and underside corroded
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
exhaust system corroded
floor sills and chassis slightly corroded
rear tyres low on tread and perished
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
exhaust in poor condition and corroded
floor sills and chassis all corroded
rear tyres perishing and going out of shape
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
exhaust in poor condition and corroded
floor sills and chassis all corroded
rear tyres perishing and going out of shape
Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear tyre slightly out of shape
exhaust corroded
front brake discs corroded
front brake discs corroded
sills and floorcorroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear tyre slightly out of shape
exhaust corroded
front brake discs corroded
front brake discs corroded
sills and floorcorroded
exhaust corroded
sills and floor corroded
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate both (1.1.C.1e)
exhaust corroded
front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
sills and floor corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front lower arm bushes splitting out
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front tyres just legal
front lower arm bushes in poor condition
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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RJ56 ZSE is a 2007 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
Across all 2007 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 42,273 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 RJ56 ZSE, 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 19 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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RJ56 ZSE is a 2007 Ford Ka, first registered on 16 February 2007.
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