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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess slight split (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside door and qaurter panel damaged.
Rear Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Driver's door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed (6.2.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess slight split (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside door and qaurter panel damaged.
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
near side body work damaged
oil filter corroded
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
near side body work damaged
oil filter corroded
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
slight play both rear top strut bushes
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill next to subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
1x exhaust bracket broken at front
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
slight play both rear top strut bushes
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear inner wheel arch area corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
slight oil leak
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
nearside front tyre cracking
slight oil leak
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
N/S rear of vehicle damaged
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Gear box fluid leaking
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak ()
Vehicle damaged on the n/s
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush bush deteriorated (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all 4 tyres cracking
front wipers slightly smearing
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
both rear tyres cracking
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
both rear tyres cracking
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both rear tyres deteriorated
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both rear tyres deteriorated
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
both rear tyres slightly deteriorated
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BF57 FYW is a 2008 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
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 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 BF57 FYW, 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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BF57 FYW is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 16 February 2008.
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