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BL07 YRR

2007 Ford Ka

Black Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Apr 2023
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

71,827 mi
Last recorded71,827 miles
Recorded on13 Apr 2022
Typical for 2007 Ford Ka42,273 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL07 YRR
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 Apr 2022 71,827 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Middle mounting broken/corroded off of pipe. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush rubber deteriorated and has some movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 1.6mm limit also heavily worn on edge. Badly cracking between treads no cords visible. *ADVISE REPLACEMENT* (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush rubber deteriorated and has some movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 1.6mm limit also heavily worn on edge. Badly cracking between treads no cords visible. *ADVISE REPLACEMENT* (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle has general corrosion to body.

Fail 2 Apr 2022 71,820 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Axle beam bush has excess movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Axle beam bush has excess movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective Middle mounting broken/corroded off of pipe. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush rubber deteriorated and has some movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 1.6mm limit also heavily worn on edge. Badly cracking between treads no cords visible. *ADVISE REPLACEMENT* (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush rubber deteriorated and has some movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 1.6mm limit also heavily worn on edge. Badly cracking between treads no cords visible. *ADVISE REPLACEMENT* (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle has general corrosion to body.

Pass 6 Apr 2021 66,361 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Vehicle has general corrosion. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly cracking between treads. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Axle beam bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Axle beam bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Apr 2021 66,361 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Vehicle has general corrosion. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly cracking between treads. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Axle beam bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Axle beam bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2020 62,846 miles

Nearside Rear corroded inner wheel arch

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear corroded inner wheel arch

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jan 2020 62,846 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear corroded inner wheel arch

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear corroded inner wheel arch

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2019 60,622 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2019 60,622 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 Jan 2018 58,518 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2018 58,518 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Axle mounting point (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Inner sidewall starting to split

Pass 4 Feb 2017 56,525 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

nearside rear tyre slightly out of shape on inner edge

offside tyre slightly out of shape on inner edge

rear exhaust box mounting brackets corroded and broken but still supported

Fail 4 Feb 2017 56,525 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

nearside rear tyre slightly out of shape on inner edge

offside tyre slightly out of shape on inner edge

rear exhaust box mounting brackets corroded and broken but still supported

Pass 29 Jan 2016 54,776 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2016 54,776 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 5 Feb 2015 52,710 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nearside rear tyre slightly out of shape

offside rear tyre slightly out of shape

oil leak

rear exhaust hanger corroded

Fail 5 Feb 2015 52,710 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nearside rear tyre slightly out of shape

offside rear tyre slightly out of shape

oil leak

rear exhaust hanger corroded

Pass 30 Jan 2014 48,382 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2014 48,381 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

nearside and offside rear tyres out of shape

slight play nearside and offside front inner rackends

Pass 29 Jan 2013 41,059 miles

nearside and offside rear tyres going out of shape 195/45/16

Pass 1 Feb 2012 33,159 miles

nearisde and offside front wipers poor

slight play nearside front inner rackend

Fail 1 Feb 2012 33,159 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

nearisde and offside front wipers poor

slight play nearside front inner rackend

Pass 7 Feb 2011 26,378 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2010 22,760 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2010 22,758 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

bonnet catch handle loose

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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BL07 YRR is a 2007 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

Across all 2007 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 42,273 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 BL07 YRR, 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 19 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BL07 YRR is a 2007 Ford Ka, first registered on 13 August 2007.

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