MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
51,477 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch area corroded/holed + very thin material affecting structural strength including under liner (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower inner and outer sill areas including inner wheel arch area corroded/holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch area corroded/holed + very thin material affecting structural strength including under liner (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower inner and outer sill areas including inner wheel arch area corroded/holed + very thin material affecting structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front subframe rear mount areas on floor both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front subframe, front extended mounts from chassis both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside lower sill areas corroded and holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres starting to crack and perish (both 10+ yrs old ) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel filler area corroded
Offside Front Outer Sill corroded
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Front of wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel filler area corroded
Offside Front Outer Sill corroded
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both sides poor (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front bumper and wheel arch not fully secure
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bsuh (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer and inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear both tyres perishing
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front tyre wearing on edges and perishing and has cuts to tread
Offside Front tyre wearing on edges and perishing
Offside Rear outer sill corroding
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front tyre wearing on edges and perishing and has cuts to tread
Offside Front tyre wearing on edges and perishing
Offside Rear outer sill corroding
Nearside Front Outer tyre has cut in tread
Nearside Front brake sticking slightly
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front bumper insecure
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AO08 OWV is a 2008 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 AO08 OWV, 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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AO08 OWV is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 31 March 2008.
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