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OV53LBK
2003 FORD KA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1299cc
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- Registration OV53LBK
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1299cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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113 Total Defects Recorded
29 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 40,508 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2024 29 Jun 202623 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 40,504 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
31 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 40,071 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear top mount lift
- Offside Front top mount lift
- Nearside Front top mount lift
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear top mount lift
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
27 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 40,069 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect osf + nsf (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear top mount lift
- Offside Front top mount lift
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear top mount lift
- Nearside Front top mount lift
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
28 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 38,858 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper mount has lift
- Offside Front Upper mount has lift
- Nearside Rear Upper mount has lift
- Nearside Front Upper mount has lift
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
28 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 38,097 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Upper top mounts lift
28 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 38,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper top mounts have lift
- Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
28 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 38,095 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper top mounts have lift
- Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
27 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 37,439 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- sill corroded
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
27 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 37,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- sill corroded
25 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 36,358 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper top mounts have lift
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front tyre valve deteriated
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 36,358 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Upper top mounts have lift
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front tyre valve deteriated
23 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 35,527 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear tyres deteriorated/perished.
26 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 34,475 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2018 29 Jun 202626 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 34,474 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill area (2.4.A.3)
18 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 33,286 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2017 29 Jun 202619 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 32,309 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 31,439 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,439 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 30,592 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
25 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 30,592 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
20 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,906 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
20 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 28,906 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
20 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 27,092 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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)
21 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,598 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
20 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 20,816 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,966 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2009 29 Jun 202622 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 12,131 MI
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OV53LBK was registered on 2003-09-30
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