MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
117,288 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front wing trim taped on
Offside Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner wings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
exhaust slightly corroded
heat sheild slightly corroded
heat sheild slightly insurcure
power steering pipes slightly corroded
under side of vehicle slightly corroded
Nearside Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front wing trim taped on
Offside Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner wings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
exhaust slightly corroded
heat sheild slightly corroded
heat sheild slightly insurcure
power steering pipes slightly corroded
under side of vehicle slightly corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
unable to test rear seat belts
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp likely to become detached (4.7.1 (c) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
centre exhaust heat sheld loose
n/s/r tyre very soft
unable to test rear seat belts
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside & offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged badly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside rear bushes seperated no excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front wipers torn but still clean windscreen
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill & fuel filler area corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded nearside & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
exhaust badly corroded front nuts badly corroded
underbody of vehicle latter stages of corrosion
Nearside Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill to floor holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn bad knocking on lock (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside & offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged badly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside rear bushes seperated no excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front wipers torn but still clean windscreen
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill & fuel filler area corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded nearside & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
exhaust badly corroded front nuts badly corroded
underbody of vehicle latter stages of corrosion
Central Front Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside & offside worn on edges (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside& offside lipped (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer wheel arch around fuel filler (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush seperated (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wiper torn but working ok
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread stepped out of shape (4.1.E.1)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive various places (2.4.A.3)
exhaust system badly corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn & heavy perishing (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Central Front Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside & offside worn on edges (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside& offside lipped (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer wheel arch around fuel filler (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush seperated (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wiper torn but working ok
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread stepped out of shape (4.1.E.1)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive various places (2.4.A.3)
exhaust system badly corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn & heavy perishing (4.1.E.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside rear bushes deterioated (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear badly perished advise replacement
Nearside Rear fuel filter corroded advise replacement
Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment nearside & offside (2.5.A.1c)
exhaust system corroded
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside rear bushes deterioated (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear badly perished advise replacement
Nearside Rear fuel filter corroded advise replacement
Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment nearside & offside (2.5.A.1c)
exhaust system corroded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Inner Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
front wipers smearing slightly
inner edge of o/s/f tyre slightly scrubbed
n/s/f inner cv boot has slight seepage of grease past outer clip but boot is still preventing ingress of dirt
n/s/f tyre slightly unevenly worn on inner and outer shoulders
n/s/r tyre cracking and perishing all around tread and is unevenly worn
o/s/f outer cv boot has slight seepage of grease past outer clip but boot is still preventing ingress of dirt
Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Inner Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
front wipers smearing slightly
inner edge of o/s/f tyre slightly scrubbed
n/s/f inner cv boot has slight seepage of grease past outer clip but boot is still preventing ingress of dirt
n/s/f tyre slightly unevenly worn on inner and outer shoulders
n/s/r tyre cracking and perishing all around tread and is unevenly worn
o/s/f outer cv boot has slight seepage of grease past outer clip but boot is still preventing ingress of dirt
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)
offside outer cv boot leaking grease
rear tyres crackin on side walls
Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)
offside outer cv boot leaking grease
rear tyres crackin on side walls
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
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BV08 ORN is a 2008 Ford Ka in Grey with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 BV08 ORN, 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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BV08 ORN is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 June 2008.
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