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FORD KA1997 · 1.3L PETROL

R835 NES

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 3,628 miles recorded, this BLACK 1997 FORD KA runs on PETROL with a 1299cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 28/11/2009

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/12/2009

Mileage: 3,628
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1299cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

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Finance

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Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 5:32:44 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Ford Ka with plate R835 NES has undergone 5 MOT inspections since November 2007.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 40% pass rate, with 2 passes and 3 failures recorded. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (3 issues), Steering (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Bodywork (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 19 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mou”; “Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mo”; “Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)”.

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