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FJ59 XBY

2009 Ford Ka

Brown Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Apr 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

85,736 mi
Last recorded85,736 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFJ59 XBY
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Apr 2025 85,736 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2025 85,736 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Pass 23 May 2024 80,640 miles
Fail 9 May 2024 80,634 miles

Rear Axle fractured (5.1.1 (a)) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Apr 2023 68,197 miles

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

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

battery light on dash

oil light on dash

Pass 25 May 2022 62,742 miles

Battery light on dash

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175-65-14 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil light on dash

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Axle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 19 May 2022 62,773 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery light on dash

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175-65-14 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil light on dash

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Axle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 May 2021 61,050 miles
Pass 21 May 2020 58,791 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases both front and rear on exhaust system (6.1.2 (a))

Front minor play in both n/s/f and o/s/f top shock absorber mounts

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has perishing and cut to inner wall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axel corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

battery and oil light staying on when engine is running

Fail 15 May 2020 58,772 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush badly worn (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush badly worn (5.3.2 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases both front and rear on exhaust system (6.1.2 (a))

Front minor play in both n/s/f and o/s/f top shock absorber mounts

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has perishing and cut to inner wall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axel corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

battery and oil light staying on when engine is running

Pass 22 May 2019 55,726 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2018 53,236 miles

Battery and oil light dimly illumiated

Central Stop lamp not illumiating

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Axle corroded

Pass 3 Mar 2017 46,185 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2017 46,118 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 4 Mar 2016 41,465 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2015 37,455 miles

exhaust bracket snapped but system still adequately supported

Pass 12 Mar 2014 34,168 miles

Front exhaust bracket weak but is adequately supporting exhaust

Pass 25 Apr 2013 31,826 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2013 29,322 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2012 14,090 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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FJ59 XBY is a 2009 Ford Ka in Brown with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 FJ59 XBY, 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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FJ59 XBY is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 28 September 2009.

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