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AJ58 JFV

2008 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Apr 2025
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

47,400 mi
Last recorded47,400 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2024
Typical for 2008 Ford Ka41,756 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ58 JFV
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2024 47,400 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords several cuts on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear exhaust clamp missing

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear both rear bump stops loose

Rear exhaust box very rusty

Fail 2 Apr 2024 47,400 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords several cuts on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear exhaust clamp missing

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear both rear bump stops loose

Rear exhaust box very rusty

Pass 4 Apr 2023 42,812 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward bush appears to look deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded at hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear exhaust clamp missing

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin seems very close on 1.5mm min thickness (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward bush appears to look deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front drivers seat does not tilt forwards as intended

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear bump stop broken off & loose inside coil spring

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Apr 2023 42,812 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward bush appears to look deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded at hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear exhaust clamp missing

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin seems very close on 1.5mm min thickness (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward bush appears to look deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front drivers seat does not tilt forwards as intended

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear bump stop broken off & loose inside coil spring

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 4 Mar 2022 41,685 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavy corrosion on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavy corrosion on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Feb 2021 39,114 miles

Front exhaust clamp corroded away

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavy pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear exhaust clamp missing

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavy pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Pad is getting low

Offside Front seat does not tilt forwards as intended for rear entry/access

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded + Bump stop broken off inside coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2020 36,001 miles

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective & joint clamp quite deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Silencer quite deteriorated & clamp missing

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front seat does not tilt forwards as intended

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2019 32,205 miles

Central Front exhaust bracket quite deterioated

Central Front exhaust clamp quite deterioated

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear exhaust clamp quite deterioated

Nearside Rear silencer quite deterioated

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Feb 2019 32,043 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail Not fitted correctly Rubbing & slightly stretched (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Central Front exhaust bracket quite deterioated

Central Front exhaust clamp quite deterioated

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear exhaust clamp quite deterioated

Nearside Rear silencer quite deterioated

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2018 30,057 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 23 Feb 2018 29,965 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 17 Feb 2017 26,137 miles

Nearside Front brake pad warning light sensor broken hanging down

Nearside Rear tyre deteriorated cracks around tread

Offside Front tyre has cuts on inner wall

Offside Rear tyre deteriorated cracks around tread

Offside Rear wheel slightly binding

Fail 17 Feb 2017 26,137 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.2.1a)

Nearside Front brake pad warning light sensor broken hanging down

Nearside Rear tyre deteriorated cracks around tread

Offside Front tyre has cuts on inner wall

Offside Rear tyre deteriorated cracks around tread

Offside Rear wheel slightly binding

Pass 19 Feb 2016 22,271 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Mar 2015 18,712 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2014 15,759 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2013 13,950 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2011 8,197 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Ka?

Based on 8,818,307 MOT tests across 675,715 vehicles.

69.1%
Pass Rate
4,496
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
675,715
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 404,005
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 371,413
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 361,801
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 270,876
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 263,812
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AJ58 JFV is a 2008 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2008 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 41,756 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Ka fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 404,005 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ58 JFV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Ka typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 18 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ58 JFV is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 21 October 2008.

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