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BN59 MRO

2009 Ford Ka

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Sep 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

54,149 mi
Last recorded54,149 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN59 MRO
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 54,149 miles

Both handbrake cable casings split

Exhaust system corroded front to rear

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both n/s & o/s rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Frame / axel corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Sep 2025 54,149 miles

Both handbrake cable casings split

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust system corroded front to rear

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both n/s & o/s rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Frame / axel corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2024 52,431 miles

Both handbrake cable outer casings split

Exhaust system corroded front to rear

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Frame / axel corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Sep 2024 52,431 miles

Both handbrake cable outer casings split

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust system corroded front to rear

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Frame / axel corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2023 50,714 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2022 49,230 miles

Both handbrake cable outer casing's split

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both sides, upper bushes worn (5.3.2 (c))

Rear exhaust section corroded

Fail 23 Sep 2022 49,230 miles

Both handbrake cable outer casing's split

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both sides, upper bushes worn (5.3.2 (c))

Rear exhaust section corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2021 48,174 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

both rear tyres perished

n/s/r hand brake cable casing splitting

rear axle corroded

Fail 24 Sep 2021 48,174 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

both rear tyres perished

n/s/r hand brake cable casing splitting

rear axle corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2020 47,335 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust corroded

both hand brake cables deterioated

Fail 24 Sep 2020 47,335 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust corroded

both hand brake cables deterioated

Pass 23 Sep 2019 45,628 miles

Rear exhaust section badly corroded

Pass 14 Sep 2018 48,106 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 23 Sep 2017 37,255 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall damages no cords showing

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 14 Sep 2016 31,070 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 3 Sep 2015 26,346 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2014 22,372 miles

Exhaust Back Box Corroded

Pass 12 Sep 2013 17,996 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2012 13,090 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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BN59 MRO is a 2009 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2009 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 50,765 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 BN59 MRO, 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 17 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BN59 MRO registered?

BN59 MRO is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 25 September 2009.

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