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FE59 CNY

2009 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

46,202 mi
Last recorded46,202 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE59 CNY
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 46,202 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ball dust cover perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded away

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Sep 2025 46,202 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre damaged on side wall /perished/split on and between tread . 2009 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Headlamp aim too high both [adjusted] (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ball dust cover perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded away

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2024 45,343 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall and Treaded area + 3mm thick (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust Rear Silencer, Outer Skin Corroded

Fail 12 Sep 2024 45,342 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall and Treaded area + 3mm thick (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust Rear Silencer, Outer Skin Corroded

Pass 21 Sep 2023 44,144 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm,perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

clutch pedal antislip worn

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded ,peeling

Fail 21 Sep 2023 44,144 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm,perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

clutch pedal antislip worn

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded ,peeling

Pass 22 Sep 2022 42,913 miles

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

clutch pedal antislip worn

rear box peeling

Pass 17 Sep 2021 41,691 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2020 40,382 miles

Exhaust rear silencer corroded

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant leak from radiator (8.4.1 (a) (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))

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

Pass 13 Sep 2019 38,938 miles

Hubcaps fitted wheel retainers not checked

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

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres perished/split between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Sep 2019 38,938 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2 cuts [tyre worn on edge and perished] (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Hubcaps fitted wheel retainers not checked

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

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres perished/split between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2018 35,742 miles

Hubcaps fitted wheel retainers not checked

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

Outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2017 32,894 miles

All tyres starting to perish on side walls and split between tread

Hubcaps fitted wheel retainers not checked

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Oil leak ()

Outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 19 Sep 2016 29,024 miles

Both rear tyres perishing on side walls and starting to split between tread

Hubcaps fitted wheel retainers not checked

Oil leak ()

Outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 15 Sep 2015 26,062 miles

Front brake pads wearing low

Hubcaps fitted wheel retainers not checked

Nail in o/s/f tyre

Oil leak

Rear exhaust silencer corroding

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 17 Sep 2014 22,334 miles

Hubcaps fitted wheel retainers not checked

Oil leak

Rear silencer corroding

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 20 Sep 2013 18,801 miles

Exhuast back has has slight corrosion

N/S/F inner C.V. boot has greese on it

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 24 Sep 2012 14,524 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

engine oil is just above minimum level.

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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FE59 CNY is a 2009 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 FE59 CNY, 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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FE59 CNY is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 24 September 2009.

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The MOT history for FE59 CNY shows 18 tests with a 77.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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