MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
22,306 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill within 30cm of trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both inner rear (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
exhaust system corroding
fuel filter corroding/ tank also corroding
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both inner rear (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
exhaust system corroding
fuel filter corroding/ tank also corroding
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
all four tyres cracking
exhaust system cracking
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear outer walls perishing
exhaust system corroding
fuel filter corroding
fuel tank corroding
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
Based on 8,818,307 MOT tests across 675,715 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DF08 VEV is a 2008 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
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 DF08 VEV, 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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DF08 VEV is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 19 September 2008.
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