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FV09 TCX

2009 Ford Ka

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Sep 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

65,528 mi
Last recorded65,528 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFV09 TCX
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2026 65,528 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Sep 2025 61,253 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 9 Sep 2025 61,253 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2024 56,645 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 21 Aug 2024 56,642 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 1 Sep 2023 55,105 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 30 Aug 2023 55,103 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and badly cracked (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing advise changing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2022 53,838 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front discs corroding slightly on shoulders (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Mirror glass cracked slightly (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn slightly on shoulders, tread worn to approximately 3mm and cracking within tread / shoulder patterns (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread worn to approximately 3mm remaining and cracking within tread pattern (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread worn to approximately 3mm remaining and cracking within tread pattern (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 30 Aug 2022 53,835 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Spring seat on axle corroded, Axle also has surface corroison (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front discs corroding slightly on shoulders (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Mirror glass cracked slightly (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn slightly on shoulders, tread worn to approximately 3mm and cracking within tread / shoulder patterns (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread worn to approximately 3mm remaining and cracking within tread pattern (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread worn to approximately 3mm remaining and cracking within tread pattern (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 24 Aug 2021 52,081 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front disc inner faces worn / corroding on shoulders (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH front arm rear bushes worn, de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush BOTH rear shock absorber upper bushes worn slightly (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH rear tyres, outer treads worn to approximately 3mm and cracking within tread / shoulder patterns (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 Aug 2021 52,078 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Mid-section exhaust cracked (Marked) causing lambda reading to exceed upper limit (8.2.1.1 (b))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front disc inner faces worn / corroding on shoulders (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH front arm rear bushes worn, de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH rear tyres, outer treads worn to approximately 3mm and cracking within tread / shoulder patterns (5.2.3 (e))

coolant level below minimum level in reservoir

Pass 10 Aug 2020 50,600 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front disc inner faces corroding slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH front arm rear bushes de-bonding slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH rear tyres cracking slightly within tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Aug 2019 49,063 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2018 46,956 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge fine cracks on tread but not to cords (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge fine cracks on tread but not to cords (5.2.3 (e))

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

n/s wiper blade splitting

Pass 9 Aug 2017 44,794 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust unit starting to corrode

Fail 7 Aug 2017 44,782 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust unit starting to corrode

Pass 31 Aug 2016 42,102 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2015 37,503 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Jun 2014 30,886 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2014 30,886 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Jun 2013 27,169 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2012 22,681 miles

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)

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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FV09 TCX is a 2009 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 FV09 TCX, 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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FV09 TCX is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 27 June 2009.

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