MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
98,324 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting inner and outer cill has welding patches as marked (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat flexy blowing (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam headlight bulb out (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Body panel insecure inner arch has both welding patches (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
nearside front wheel binding
oil leak
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
under side of car rusting but not to excess
Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn rear [wish bone] (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
under side of car rusting but not to excess
Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lens misted (1.7.5a)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flex fractured (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported bracket corroded off (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lens misted (1.7.5a)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear bumper insecure
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear bumper insecure
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
O/s/r tyre has damage to outer sidewall
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
O/s/r tyre has damage to outer sidewall
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
Based on 8,818,307 MOT tests across 675,715 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AV08 BWO is a 2008 Ford Ka in Purple with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 AV08 BWO, 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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AV08 BWO is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 April 2008.
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