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LB53LJO
2004 FORD KA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1599cc
General Information
- Registration LB53LJO
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2004
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1599cc
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- Expires 30 Sep 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
1 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 48,366 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both front upper suspension mounting areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded at offside front bulk head area (1.1.21 (e) (i))
1 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 48,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded at offside front bulk head area (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both front upper suspension mounting areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
2 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 48,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulkhead (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
2 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 47,521 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both front upper suspension mounting areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres low on tread on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Bulk head area (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
2 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 47,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres low on tread on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Bulk head area (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both front upper suspension mounting areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
2 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 47,254 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2 mm tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Air brake cylinder/actuator corroded but not seriously weakened bulk head (1.1.16 (d) (i))
1 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 47,031 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Bulk head area slightly corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 46,892 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulk head slightly corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 46,831 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulkhead (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and slightly cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 46,404 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulk head (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 46,131 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres worn on inner and outer edges
31 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,029 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on both edges (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on the inner edge (4.1.E.1)
25 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,927 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- rear tyres worn on edges
25 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 45,923 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres worn on edges
23 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,800 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres worn on edges
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
23 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 45,797 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- rear tyres worn on edges
24 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,580 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.3.A.2)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
2 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,293 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2014 6 Jun 202631 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 45,290 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
27 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,917 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2013 6 Jun 202626 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 44,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
1 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,668 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
5 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,076 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2011 6 Jun 20265 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 44,076 MI
6 Jun 202622 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,936 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2010 6 Jun 202622 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 36,936 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
27 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,761 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2009 6 Jun 202626 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 21,761 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
30 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 12,284 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LB53LJO was registered on 2004-01-16
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