MOT History from tests of petrol FORD Ks year 2002

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Pass percent:58.62%

(The average a petrol FORD K year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:145 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	15
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	13
Headlamp aim out of alignment	13
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	13
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	7
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Brake hose damaged	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Brake has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	1
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Outer Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength axel \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right \|1.6.B4\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing \|2.5.B.3a\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Nearside Outer Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Rear Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	15
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	13
Headlamp aim out of alignment	13
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	13
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	7
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Brake hose damaged	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Brake has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	1
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Outer Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength axel \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right \|1.6.B4\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing \|2.5.B.3a\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Nearside Outer Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Rear Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol FORD Ks year 2002

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