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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD KAs year 2008

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Pass percent:62.22%
(The average a petrol FORD KA year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:253,638 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15341
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively13895
Registration plate lamp issues13459
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3422
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3376
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2945
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2916
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2466
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2361
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2165
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2082
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2002
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2001
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1702
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1492
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1267
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1207
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1194
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1135
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1121
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1105
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1073
Registration plate issues1060
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1035
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1034
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1002
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|958
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))955
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))939
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|918
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||912
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|887
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))885
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))870
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))814
Windscreen washer not working 812
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))731
Brake hose excessively deteriorated731
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))730
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))684
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))663
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|646
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))644
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|628
Horn not working |1.6.2a|619
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))612
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))597
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))597
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort590
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|587
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault557
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||544
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|517
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||513
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))501
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|493
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||472
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||471
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))468
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))465
Front brake application uneven454
Front brake excessively fluctuating452
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|452
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||447
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||437
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))430
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|425
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|414
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|410
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|402
Brake hose damaged399
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|388
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))386
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||386
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|375
Brake pipe excessively corroded375
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))373
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))370
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|366
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))365
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|364
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))359
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||357
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|355
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))352
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))348
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))345
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||340
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))337
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|336
Battery insecure |1.9.1|329
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3|327
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))323
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|321
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|317
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak310
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|309
Windscreen has damage300
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||295
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))291
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|291
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||289

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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