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BV08 UHY

2008 Ford Ka

Grey Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Nov 2021
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

56,385 mi
Last recorded56,385 miles
Recorded on16 Nov 2021
Typical for 2008 Ford Ka41,756 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV08 UHY
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Fail 16 Nov 2021 56,385 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective damage to lens glass (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

general under body and suspension corrosion

Pass 19 Nov 2020 53,896 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 18 Nov 2020 53,896 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Nov 2019 51,158 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 Nov 2018 48,510 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive full length nearside inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive full length offside inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

slight corrosion to floor pan

Fail 29 Oct 2018 48,510 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive full length nearside inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive full length offside inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

slight corrosion to floor pan

Pass 15 Aug 2017 46,539 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test l plate ()

both inner wing panels showing corrosion front and rear

both nearside outer and inner body sills showing corrosion

both offside inner and outer body sills showing corrosion

condensation in nearside headlamp and indicator

floor pans showing corrosion

nearside rear handbrake not as efficient as offside

Fail 15 Aug 2017 46,539 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test l plate ()

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

both inner wing panels showing corrosion front and rear

both nearside outer and inner body sills showing corrosion

both offside inner and outer body sills showing corrosion

condensation in nearside headlamp and indicator

floor pans showing corrosion

nearside rear handbrake not as efficient as offside

Pass 1 Sep 2016 45,580 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2016 45,573 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 22 Apr 2016 45,078 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2016 45,078 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 5 May 2015 41,365 miles
Pass 6 May 2014 37,056 miles

Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both front top strut suspension mounts rough when rotated

Pass 30 Apr 2013 31,222 miles

both rear tyres perrished

Fail 30 Apr 2013 31,222 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

both rear tyres perrished

Pass 24 Apr 2012 24,851 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2011 18,650 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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BV08 UHY 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 61.1%.

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 BV08 UHY, 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 UHY is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 14 May 2008.

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