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SW53DCO
2003 FORD KA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1599cc
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- Registration SW53DCO
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1599cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
11
Passes
8
Failures
57.89%
Pass Rate
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168 Total Defects Recorded
30 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension component 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))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
17 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 87,195 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- engine managment light on
- coil spring corroded all 4 (2.4.C.1b)
- battery secured in non standard manner
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Offside Rear tyre has damage to side wall
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases also in poor condition (7.1.2)
21 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 87,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Braking system leaking front to rear pipe (3.6.A.1)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- front exhaust mount broken
- engine managment light on
- both rear tyres cracked and perished in treads
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit side wall also damaged (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
9 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,949 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2016 14 Jun 202623 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 84,948 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
7 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 84,533 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 84,532 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
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)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,827 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2014 14 Jun 202619 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 81,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
16 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,654 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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)
15 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 72,651 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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)
13 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 65,750 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 65,750 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
12 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 59,079 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
21 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,322 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2010 14 Jun 202624 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 45,928 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2009 14 Jun 202622 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 45,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
16 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 36,113 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
26 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 27,036 MI
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SW53DCO was registered on 2003-11-07
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