MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
85,285 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside of vehicle, full sills, chassis and rear wheel arch areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch area (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch area (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor several places (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside of vehicle, full sills, chassis and rear wheel arch areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch area (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
corrosion throughout underside of vehicle, full sills, chassis and rear wheel arch areas
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
corrosion throughout underside of vehicle, full sills, chassis and rear wheel arch areas
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
bonnet release handle faulty
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering floor (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering drop sill (6.1.A.1)
offside and nearside rear tyres walls cracked
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Oil leak
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
near side front tyre worn on the inner and outer edges
off side front tyre worn on the inner edge
Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
near side rear tyre wall perished
off side rear tyre wall perished
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DY08 VSN is a 2008 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 DY08 VSN, 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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What year was DY08 VSN registered?
DY08 VSN is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 25 March 2008.
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