# LD53AFE — FORD KA MOT History & Vehicle Check

LD53AFE is a Blue FORD KA, Petrol (1599cc), first registered 2003-09-02. This page summarises its DVSA MOT test history and current MOT status.

Further information for LD53AFE — including road tax (VED) status and cost, running costs, fuel economy, insurance group and more — is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/.

## Vehicle details

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration | LD53AFE |
| Make | FORD |
| Model | KA |
| Colour | Blue |
| Fuel type | Petrol |
| Engine size | 1599cc |
| First registered | 2003-09-02 |

## MOT status

- Current MOT: Expired or not valid
- MOT expiry date: 2019-03-13 00:00:00

## MOT test summary

- Total tests: 19
- Passes: 12
- Fails: 7
- Pass rate: 63.16%
- Total defects recorded: 100

## MOT test history

| Date | Result | Mileage | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-21 11:21:45 | FAILED | 96,357 MI | — |
| 2018-03-05 16:17:00 | PASSED | 88,453 MI | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 |
| 2018-03-05 09:22:24 | FAILED | 88,435 MI | — |
| 2017-03-13 11:38:46 | PASSED | 80,103 MI | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 |
| 2017-03-13 11:38:45 | FAILED | 80,103 MI | — |
| 2016-03-02 09:43:23 | PASSED | 71,014 MI | 2017-03-13 00:00:00 |
| 2016-03-02 09:43:22 | FAILED | 71,014 MI | — |
| 2015-03-14 11:47:51 | PASSED | 59,904 MI | 2016-03-13 00:00:00 |
| 2015-03-12 16:32:30 | FAILED | 59,904 MI | — |
| 2013-10-21 12:41:33 | PASSED | 56,294 MI | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 |
| 2012-10-23 15:52:51 | PASSED | 49,248 MI | 2013-10-22 00:00:00 |
| 2012-10-22 16:28:11 | FAILED | 49,248 MI | — |
| 2011-11-25 09:16:16 | FAILED | 44,943 MI | — |
| 2011-11-25 09:16:16 | PASSED | 44,943 MI | 2012-11-24 00:00:00 |
| 2010-12-31 12:00:13 | PASSED | 40,408 MI | 2011-12-30 00:00:00 |
| 2009-12-21 17:13:05 | PASSED | 36,672 MI | 2010-12-26 00:00:00 |
| 2008-12-27 10:34:33 | PASSED | 29,789 MI | 2009-12-26 00:00:00 |
| 2007-11-12 10:02:42 | PASSED | 23,133 MI | 2008-11-11 00:00:00 |
| 2006-10-27 14:03:10 | PASSED | 17,777 MI | 2007-10-26 00:00:00 |

### Defects and advisories

**2019-03-21 11:21:45 (FAILED)**

- DANGEROUS: Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DANGEROUS: Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DANGEROUS: Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MAJOR: Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- MAJOR: Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MAJOR: Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- MAJOR: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- MAJOR: Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
- MAJOR: Emissions not tested major leak (8.2.1.2 (d))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Brake performance not tested tyre flat unsafe to test in rollers (1.2.1 (g))
- MAJOR: Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Headlamp aim not tested under inflated tyre flat (4.1.2 (b))
- MINOR: Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

**2018-03-05 16:17:00 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Corrosion underbody
- ADVISORY: Power steering pipes corroded
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- ADVISORY: Exhaust system tender and silencer has a minor leg of gases

**2018-03-05 09:22:24 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- ADVISORY: Exhaust system tender and silencer has a minor leg of gases
- ADVISORY: Corrosion underbody
- ADVISORY: Power steering pipes corroded
- FAIL: Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

**2017-03-13 11:38:46 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Front exhaust flex tender
- ADVISORY: Front brake discs inner surfaces corroded
- ADVISORY: Brake hose slightly deteriorated Fronts (3.6.B.4d)
- ADVISORY: Exhaust silencer has a minor leak and deteriorating
- ADVISORY: Stone chip in windscreen zone A
- ADVISORY: Offside wing mirror damaged
- ADVISORY: Offside rear tyre perrishing
- ADVISORY: Front suspension arm bushes deteriorating

**2017-03-13 11:38:45 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Exhaust silencer has a minor leak and deteriorating
- ADVISORY: Stone chip in windscreen zone A
- ADVISORY: Offside wing mirror damaged
- ADVISORY: Offside rear tyre perrishing
- ADVISORY: Brake hose slightly deteriorated Fronts (3.6.B.4d)
- ADVISORY: Front suspension arm bushes deteriorating
- ADVISORY: Front exhaust flex tender
- ADVISORY: Front brake discs inner surfaces corroded
- PRS: Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

**2016-03-02 09:43:23 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit deteroirated and wearing unevenly (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- ADVISORY: Nearside rear road wheel is slightly distorted
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- ADVISORY: Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- ADVISORY: Offside rear tyre is deteroirated and wearing unevenly
- ADVISORY: Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- ADVISORY: Rear exhaust mount broken
- ADVISORY: Slight roughness offside rear wheel bearing
- ADVISORY: Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

**2016-03-02 09:43:22 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- ADVISORY: Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- ADVISORY: Slight roughness offside rear wheel bearing
- ADVISORY: Rear exhaust mount broken
- ADVISORY: Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- ADVISORY: Offside rear tyre is deteroirated and wearing unevenly
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
- ADVISORY: Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- ADVISORY: Nearside rear road wheel is slightly distorted
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit deteroirated and wearing unevenly (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- PRS: Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

**2015-03-14 11:47:51 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- ADVISORY: Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- USER ENTERED: Front tyres wearing a litle on the inner edges

**2015-03-12 16:32:30 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- ADVISORY: Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FAIL: Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- USER ENTERED: Front tyres wearing a litle on the inner edges

**2013-10-21 12:41:33 (PASSED)**

- USER ENTERED: both front tyres wearing on inner edges

**2012-10-22 16:28:11 (FAILED)**

- FAIL: Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FAIL: Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FAIL: Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

**2011-11-25 09:16:16 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- PRS: Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

**2011-11-25 09:16:16 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

## Full vehicle report

A free MOT and vehicle check for LD53AFE is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/car/LD53AFE. The premium Motorscan report additionally covers outstanding finance, insurance write-off category, stolen / scrapped / exported markers, mileage anomalies, previous keepers, plate and colour changes, and a market valuation — using official DVLA and DVSA data.

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Source: Motorscan (https://motorscan.co.uk) using official DVSA MOT data. Page generated 2026-07-23.
