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ML54BYA
2004 FORD KA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1299cc
General Information
- Registration ML54BYA
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1299cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
17
Passes
13
Failures
56.67%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
22 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 59,164 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- front to rear underbody/all mechanical components corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 59,164 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- front to rear underbody/all mechanical components corroded
- Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 59,130 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- front to rear underbody/sills/all mechanical components has surface rust
- exhaust heat shield loose
31 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 49,219 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2024 17 Jun 202631 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 49,219 MI
17 Jun 202626 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 49,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb wrong and headlamp lens crazed (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer body to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamp lens crazed (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody, chassis and inner and outer sills corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing at pass limit. recommend replacement ASAP (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 48,998 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2022 17 Jun 202620 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 48,997 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill end (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
21 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 48,813 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 48,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill to wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
20 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 47,810 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020 17 Jun 202619 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 47,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
26 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 45,774 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front chassis legs corroded rear floors and chassis corroded
- Offside Front and nearside chassis legs corroded
- Offside Front brake disc corroded on inner edge
19 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 45,772 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor .Around subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc corroded on inner edge
- Both front chassis legs corroded rear floors and chassis corroded
- Offside Front and nearside chassis legs corroded
- Reverse lamp inop
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,386 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rust scalling n/s & o/s front chassis legs & n/s & o/s outer sills
19 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,146 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 41,130 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Axle bush (2.4.G.2)
23 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,554 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit slight wear on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 38,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill holed x2 (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill /floor area (6.1.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit slight wear on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on outer edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 36,476 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2015 17 Jun 202622 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 36,476 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,586 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2014 17 Jun 202614 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,955 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 31,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 26,493 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2012 17 Jun 202620 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 18,579 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 11,666 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2010 17 Jun 202624 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 7,249 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2009 17 Jun 202627 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 4,347 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2008 17 Jun 202627 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 4,347 MI
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ML54BYA was registered on 2004-09-30
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