MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
110,177 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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 Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill corroded/holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill/chassis around trailing arm mounting corroded/holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security surface corrosion around floor and chassis area of underside (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill/door frame (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill around trailing arm mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill/door frame (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Spare tyre defective flat ()
Both front floor panels corroded
Both rear inner sills corroded
General body corrosion
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
OSF chassis corroded
OSF inner wheel arch corroded
OSF sill badly corroded
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
Front heavy corrosion nearside and offside, adjacent to nearside, offside front sub frame mountings
Nearside Rear Lower heavy corrosion adjacent to nearside rear axle beam mounting
Offside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion lower wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower chassis rail heavily corroded
Offside Front Outer lower sill heavy corrosion
Offside Rear Inner lower side sill heavy corrosion adjacent to offside rear axle beam mounting
Offside Rear tyre deteriorated
Rear exhaust system deteriorated
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings hole in boot floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings adjacent to offside rear exhaust mounting (6.1.B.2)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
Front heavy corrosion nearside and offside, adjacent to nearside, offside front sub frame mountings
Nearside Rear Lower heavy corrosion adjacent to nearside rear axle beam mounting
Offside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion lower wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower chassis rail heavily corroded
Offside Front Outer lower sill heavy corrosion
Offside Rear Inner lower side sill heavy corrosion adjacent to offside rear axle beam mounting
Offside Rear tyre deteriorated
Rear exhaust system deteriorated
Brake pad(s) wearing thin front (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear most (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres slightly distorted
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
centre lower fixings on rear bumper corroded away
Brake pad(s) wearing thin front (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear most (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both front (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (8.2.2)
both rear tyres slightly distorted
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
centre lower fixings on rear bumper corroded away
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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CU08 DPO is a 2008 Ford Ka in Purple with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
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 CU08 DPO, 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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CU08 DPO is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 31 March 2008.
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