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FN09 CAX

2009 Ford Ka

Silver Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Nov 2024
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

118,579 mi
Last recorded118,579 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2023
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN09 CAX
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2023 118,579 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2022 115,708 miles

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

Fail 27 Oct 2022 115,708 miles

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 5 Nov 2021 112,948 miles

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

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

offside rear tyre starting to wear low on center tread

Pass 16 Oct 2020 110,373 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2019 88,316 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2018 83,395 miles

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

Nearside front and nearside rear tyre pressures were low

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 8 Mar 2018 83,395 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 31 Mar 2017 79,349 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2017 79,349 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 4 Apr 2016 75,473 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2016 75,473 miles

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 15 Apr 2015 71,481 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2015 71,481 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Apr 2014 59,834 miles

exhaust back box rusty

Pass 11 May 2013 47,073 miles

exhaust back box casing rusty/deteriorated

Pass 12 May 2012 34,146 miles

exhaust back box deterioating

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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FN09 CAX is a 2009 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 FN09 CAX, 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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What year was FN09 CAX registered?

FN09 CAX is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 1 October 2009.

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