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CY09 BDU

2009 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2027
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

100,801 mi
Last recorded100,801 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCY09 BDU
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 3 Jun 2026 100,801 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2026 100,801 miles

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

Pass 26 Jun 2025 99,667 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2024 92,885 miles

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch to engine bay (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear axle beam corroded

Fail 12 Dec 2024 92,885 miles

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch to engine bay (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear axle beam corroded

Pass 29 Nov 2023 81,651 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2023 81,651 miles

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

Pass 8 Dec 2022 74,582 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 8 Dec 2022 74,582 miles

Nearside Front Lower 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 linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2021 73,368 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

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

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

Fail 7 Sep 2021 73,366 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2020 69,641 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2020 69,636 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre slow puncture

Pass 11 Mar 2020 69,622 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2020 69,621 miles

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from flexi (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 25 Mar 2019 66,457 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2017 61,805 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Rear coil spring corroded heavily corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front exhaust corroded

suspension components cororded

Fail 1 Nov 2017 61,797 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Offside Rear Wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting other wheels have caps unable to see (4.2.B.5)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Rear coil spring corroded heavily corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front exhaust corroded

suspension components cororded

Pass 7 Nov 2016 53,125 miles

wet weather condtions

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Offside Front tyre showing signs of been run flat

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

damage to both front tyres

exhaust corroded

rear beam axle corroded

Fail 4 Nov 2016 53,116 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limits (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Offside Front tyre showing signs of been run flat

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear parking brake effort slow/low

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

damage to all tyre walls

exhaust corroded

rear beam axle corroded

wet weather condtions

Pass 2 Nov 2015 46,836 miles

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nail in nearside rear tyre

nail in offside rear tyre

surface corrosion to exhaust

Pass 5 Nov 2014 39,775 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

surface corrosion to front part of exhaust

Pass 9 Jun 2014 37,776 miles
Pass 30 May 2013 31,630 miles
Pass 8 May 2012 26,765 miles
Fail 8 May 2012 26,765 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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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CY09 BDU is a 2009 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 CY09 BDU, 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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CY09 BDU is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 28 May 2009.

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