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DE59 OJO

2009 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Sep 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

69,670 mi
Last recorded69,670 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE59 OJO
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2025 69,670 miles

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

Nearside Front Coolant leak radiator ()

Nearside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Aug 2025 69,670 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Coolant leak radiator ()

Nearside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2024 63,893 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2024 63,890 miles

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

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Aug 2023 51,379 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2023 51,372 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2023 51,369 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2022 47,925 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

coolant leak

Fail 15 Jun 2022 47,879 miles

Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s and n/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

coolant leak

Pass 25 Jun 2021 45,072 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Rear wiper blade

Fail 23 Jun 2021 45,069 miles

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

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

Coolant leak ()

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Rear wiper blade

Pass 1 Jul 2020 42,548 miles

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

coolant leak from radiator

front to rear pipes not fully visable

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Fail 26 Jun 2020 42,541 miles

Exhaust silencer insecure rear clamp corroded away (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

rear exhaust box deteriorated

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

coolant leak from radiator

front to rear pipes not fully visable

Pass 21 Jun 2019 40,143 miles

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

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

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

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

front to rear pipes obscured by plastic covers

Fail 21 Jun 2019 40,143 miles

Exhaust system insecure centre clamp missing (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

front to rear pipes obscured by plastic covers

Pass 29 Jun 2018 37,760 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Offside hand brake effort getting low

Rear exhaust box weak

coolant leak

rear axle corroded

Pass 30 Jun 2017 35,616 miles

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

surface corrosion to rear axle

Pass 27 Jun 2016 34,103 miles

Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

rear exhaust box weak

Pass 29 Jun 2015 32,247 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

rear exhaust box getting weak

Pass 21 Jun 2014 29,326 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

back box deteriatied

front to rear pipes not visable

Pass 2 Jul 2013 25,706 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2012 20,719 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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DE59 OJO is a 2009 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 DE59 OJO, 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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DE59 OJO is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 26 November 2009.

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