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CE59 CNC

2009 Ford Ka

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jan 2027
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

93,276 mi
Last recorded93,276 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE59 CNC
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2026 93,276 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2026 93,276 miles

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

Pass 22 Jan 2025 92,439 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2025 92,429 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength axle not to be repaired by welding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2023 91,115 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2023 91,106 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2022 89,210 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 21 Sep 2022 89,210 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 14 Sep 2021 86,452 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2020 83,779 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 2 Nov 2020 83,778 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 25 Oct 2019 75,990 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded, not seriously weakened (5.3.2 (b))

Offside parking brake performance slightly deteriorated

Fail 24 Oct 2019 75,990 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded, not seriously weakened (5.3.2 (b))

Offside parking brake performance slightly deteriorated

Pass 18 Oct 2018 70,830 miles

Exhaust flex slightly deteriorated

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Slight corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Reverse gear selection/deselection difficult

Pass 17 Oct 2017 66,972 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2016 53,360 miles

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

corrosion to centre exhaust

o/s front brake disc pitted on inside face

Pass 1 Sep 2015 35,289 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rusted and slight blow (7.1.2)

Pass 1 Sep 2014 30,489 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

slight corrosion to rear exhaust

Pass 2 Sep 2013 23,886 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2012 13,523 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2012 13,523 miles

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

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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CE59 CNC is a 2009 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 CE59 CNC, 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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CE59 CNC is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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