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GJ59 WNT

2009 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Nov 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

43,981 mi
Last recorded43,981 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ59 WNT
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 43,981 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin OUTER PAD HAS 2MM REMAINING (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE HEAVILY CRACKED IN PRIMARY GROOVES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive BOTH O/S & N/S REAR SPRING SEATS ON AXLE CORRODED (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Nov 2025 43,895 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords INNER SIDEWALL HAS TWO CUTS, CORDS VISIBLE IN BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin OUTER PAD HAS 2MM REMAINING (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE HEAVILY CRACKED IN PRIMARY GROOVES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive BOTH O/S & N/S REAR SPRING SEATS ON AXLE CORRODED (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Nov 2024 42,629 miles

ENGINE OIL LEVEL LOW

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin BRAKE PAD WORN DOWN TO ABOUT 3MM (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE PERISHED AND CRACKED BETWEEN TREADS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Road wheel slightly distorted BOTH FRONT AND N/S/R INNER WHEEL RIMS DISTORTED (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 4 Nov 2024 42,629 miles

ENGINE OIL LEVEL LOW

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin BRAKE PAD WORN DOWN TO ABOUT 3MM (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE PERISHED AND CRACKED BETWEEN TREADS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Road wheel slightly distorted BOTH FRONT AND N/S/R INNER WHEEL RIMS DISTORTED (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid NO FLUID FROM EITHER WASHER (3.5 (a))

Pass 28 Oct 2023 41,342 miles

Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted BOTH FRONT INNER RIMS DISTORTED (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 23 Oct 2023 41,335 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

ENGINE OIL LEVEL LOW

Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted BOTH FRONT INNER RIMS DISTORTED (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing INNER SIDEWALL HAS SPLITS, STRUCTURE NOT VISIBLE AT TIME OF TEST (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge TYRE WORN ON INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 26 Oct 2022 39,562 miles

Central Rear Lower REAR SUBFRAME, INCLUDING SPRING LOWER MOUNTS HAVE HEAVY SURFACE CORROSION

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge TYRE CLOSE TO LIMIT AND WORN ON INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases EXHAUST LEAKING AT REAR JOINT (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CASING HEAVILY CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE CRACKED BETWEEN TREADS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Oct 2021 38,357 miles

Central Rear NON-OBLIGATORY WIPER BLADE DEFECTIVE

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SLIGHT LEAK OF GASES AT LAST EXHAUST JOINT (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear REAR BEAM AXLE HAS SURFACE CORROSION

Pass 26 Oct 2020 37,560 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2020 37,560 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 23 Oct 2019 36,653 miles

SLIGHT BINDING FROM N/S/R BRAKE

Pass 30 Oct 2018 35,597 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2018 35,547 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing HALF TORN AWAY (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

O/S/F BRAKE VERY SLIGHTLY BINDING

REAR EXHAUST SILENCER CORRODED

Pass 1 Nov 2017 33,947 miles

Rear outer skin on tail silencer corroded and holed. no leaks and is secure

Pass 31 Oct 2016 31,999 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2016 31,999 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 29 Oct 2015 27,968 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 29 Oct 2015 27,968 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 20 Nov 2014 23,893 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2013 17,514 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 19 Nov 2013 17,514 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 26 Nov 2012 12,185 miles

front wipers starting to split

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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GJ59 WNT is a 2009 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 GJ59 WNT, 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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GJ59 WNT is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 November 2009.

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