MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
33,898 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
both front floors corroded
both outer sills corroded
both rear drop sills coroded
reapairs to o/s rear chassis
rear bumper cracked
slight bind to o/s front brake
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber 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)
corrosion to nearside outer sill
front floorpans corroded
rear beam axle bushes worn
Damage To Front Bumper,Bonnet,Offside Door & Offside Rear Wing, Auxillary Drive Belt Badly Perished, Offside Rear Tyre Perished.
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Both front lower inner rear wishbone bushes split
Both rear brake flexy hoses perished
Exhaust corroding
Long Handbrake travel
Surface corrosion to floor pans, outer sill and both inner sills to chassis rails
Wiper blades smear screen slightly
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
both front wishbones rear bushes heavily split
both rear brake flexi hoses started to perish
exhaust corroding
front brake pads very thin
long handbrake travel
n/s/f anti-roll bar bush heavily worn
some damage to n/s/r wheel
surface corrosion both front floor pans + o/s outer sill + both rear inner sills to chassis rails
wiper blades smear
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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S208 TEW is a 1998 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 S208 TEW, 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 S208 TEW registered?
S208 TEW is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 25 September 1998.
Is S208 TEW safe to buy?
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