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AM03STY
2008 FORD KA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
General Information
- Registration AM03STY
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
15
Passes
10
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
22 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 123,246 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 123,246 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 119,692 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2025 14 Jun 202624 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,922 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 114,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too low Both (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,888 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- front exhaust support cracked
- Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play knock? (5.3.4 (a) (i))
31 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 100,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- front exhaust support cracked
- Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play knock? (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 93,162 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2022 14 Jun 202631 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 93,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 84,315 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 84,315 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,328 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn near limit, (tracking) (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,328 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust system insecure exhaust flexi pipe fractured (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn near limit, (tracking) (5.2.3 (e))
28 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,874 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake pads 50% worn
- oil leak
- handbrake lever excessive travel
- gear oil leak
- full exhaust system corroded and back box section of exhaust clamp missing but still secure
- engine sump corroded
- Offside Rear tyre wearing close to the limit
- Offside Rear shock absorber upper bush worn
- Nearside Front wiper blade insecure
28 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 67,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine sump corroded
- Front brake pads 50% worn
- Nearside Front wiper blade insecure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear shock absorber upper bush worn
- Offside Rear tyre wearing close to the limit
- full exhaust system corroded and back box section of exhaust clamp missing but still secure
- gear oil leak
- handbrake lever excessive travel
- oil leak
9 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 62,768 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2018 14 Jun 20263 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 62,768 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
14 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,998 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on both inner and outer edges (4.1.E.1)
- insecure load" ie tool box" moved to boot before test
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn smooth on both edges (4.1.E.1)
13 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 60,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Electrical wiring damaged, likely to become detached brake wear wire (1.9.2b)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure out of shape (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- insecure load" ie tool box" moved to boot before test
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn smooth on both edges (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on both inner and outer edges (4.1.E.1)
15 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,479 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- nsf brake wear indicator wire broken
- rear exhaust box corroded
- osr shock top bush deteriorating
- nsf tyre worn on inner edge
- ns/osr tyre valves perished
- front brake slightly uneven
- bonnet prop broken
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
15 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 53,479 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- rear exhaust box corroded
- osr shock top bush deteriorating
- nsf tyre worn on inner edge
- nsf brake wear indicator wire broken
- ns/osr tyre valves perished
- front brake slightly uneven
- bonnet prop broken
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
20 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 39,292 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2015 14 Jun 202611 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,899 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2014 14 Jun 20268 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 21,428 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
14 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 15,505 MI
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AM03STY was registered on 2008-12-22
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