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DA59 WVE

2009 Ford Ka

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

15,960 mi
Last recorded15,960 miles
Recorded on27 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA59 WVE
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Nov 2025 15,960 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer edge secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer edge secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

rear axle corroding

rear exhaust hanger perished and broken but system still secured ok

Fail 27 Nov 2025 15,960 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer edge secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer edge secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

rear axle corroding

rear exhaust hanger perished and broken but system still secured ok

Pass 25 Nov 2024 15,703 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened has areas of corrosion detected (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear axle corroding

Pass 16 Nov 2023 15,450 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing signs of cracking detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine oil sump corroding

nearside rear shock absorber casing corroding

rear axle corroding

Fail 16 Nov 2023 15,450 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing signs of cracking detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine oil sump corroding

nearside rear shock absorber casing corroding

rear axle corroding

Pass 17 Nov 2022 15,126 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

nearside and offside rear shock absorber casings corroding

rear axle corroding

Pass 1 Dec 2021 14,834 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on outer edge secondary step tread detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has slight signs of cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both rear shock absorber casings corroded

rear axle corroding

Pass 19 Nov 2020 14,557 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on outer edge secondary stepped tread detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing signs of cracking detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both rear shock absorber casings corroding

oil sump corroding

rear axle corroding

Fail 19 Nov 2020 14,557 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner face detected (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on outer edge secondary stepped tread detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner face detected (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing signs of cracking detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

both rear shock absorber casings corroding

oil sump corroding

rear axle corroding

Pass 25 Nov 2019 14,378 miles

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

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

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

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

offside rear shock absorber casing corroding

oil sump corroding but not leaking

rear axle corroding

Pass 8 Nov 2018 13,753 miles

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

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

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

rear axle very corroded

Pass 24 Nov 2017 13,207 miles

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)

Pass 17 Nov 2016 12,269 miles

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

Fail 16 Nov 2016 12,265 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 16 Nov 2015 11,097 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2014 7,722 miles

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

Pass 17 Nov 2014 7,722 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2013 6,329 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2012 4,534 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 29 Nov 2012 4,534 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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DA59 WVE is a 2009 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 DA59 WVE, 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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DA59 WVE is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 4 December 2009.

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