MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
86,171 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
nearside front floor corroded
offside front floor corroded
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
All four brake hoses slightly cracking
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake pads worn close to 1.5mm legal wear limit
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside front tyre devoid of tread on outer quarter edge of tread
Nearside rear tyre tread worn down to 1.6mm legal wear limit
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Surface corrosion to both rear inner sills and chassis rails and corrosion appearing to both front floors but not considered excessive
Wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear 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)
All four brake hoses slightly cracking
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake pads worn close to 1.5mm legal wear limit
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside front tyre devoid of tread on outer quarter edge of tread
Nearside rear tyre tread worn down to 1.6mm legal wear limit
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Surface corrosion to both rear inner sills and chassis rails and corrosion appearing to both front floors but not considered excessive
Wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly
Front suspension noisey
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside front wheel trim missing
Nearside rear tyre wearing on outer edge of tread
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Slight front brake distortion found on roller brake test
Surface corrosion to both front chassis rails
Surface corrosion to both front floors
Surface corrosion to both outer sills
Surface corrosion to both rear inner sills
Offside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Auxillary drive belt cracking
Crack to zone B of screen outside of wiper arc
Dried anti freeze around top radiator hose area
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Small splits to both front wiper blades
Surface corrosion to both front floors
o/s/r tyre sidewall perrished
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S308 JFJ is a 1998 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 S308 JFJ, 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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S308 JFJ is a 1998 Ford Ka, first registered on 21 November 1998.
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