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CY59 EHM

2009 Ford Ka

Purple Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Apr 2025
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

88,017 mi
Last recorded88,017 miles
Recorded on11 Apr 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCY59 EHM
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Fail 11 Apr 2025 88,017 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ( boot also split ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened ( holed at Offside spring seat ) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower rear bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface water ingress (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Nearside hand brake cable bracket broken

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer cable swollen / splitting (1.1.15 (a))

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

Quite a bit of travel in footbrake

Road wheel slightly distorted All 4 (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Very little reserve travel in handbrake

Pass 11 Apr 2024 82,474 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2024 82,474 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Apr 2023 74,739 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inside face of disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded both front springs corroded nsf osf (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front nsf osf (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bush nsf osf (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play also dust cover perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracked 195/50/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear nsr osr (5.3.1 (b) (i))

advise rear axle corroded

Pass 18 Nov 2021 73,067 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Nov 2021 73,067 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2020 70,895 miles

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

Fail 8 Dec 2020 70,762 miles

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Dec 2019 64,508 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency just met (19%) slightly low effort on the offside

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Rear ()

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Dec 2018 58,152 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 10 Dec 2018 58,145 miles

Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Petrol flap has sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 23 Nov 2017 48,295 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Nov 2017 48,140 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi section (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Pass 8 Dec 2016 40,088 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2015 36,135 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear (4.1.E.1)

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 14 Dec 2015 36,134 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear (4.1.E.1)

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 3 Dec 2014 34,491 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 2 Dec 2014 34,486 miles

Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Nov 2013 28,388 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2012 20,973 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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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CY59 EHM is a 2009 Ford Ka in Purple with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 CY59 EHM, 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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CY59 EHM is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 November 2009.

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