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GU59 RKJ

2009 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

101,025 mi
Last recorded101,025 miles
Recorded on20 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU59 RKJ
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc
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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Aug 2026 101,025 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe area (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated damaged (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened cup mounting heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened cup mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside / offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 20 Aug 2026 101,023 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe area (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated damaged (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened cup mounting heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened cup mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside / offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Aug 2025 97,542 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe joint (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened top mounting cup heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside / offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded around spring mounting/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Aug 2025 97,542 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe joint (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened top mounting cup heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside / offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded around spring mounting/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2024 94,214 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush / poor condtion (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 16 Aug 2024 151,586 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush / poor condtion (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 23 Aug 2023 91,416 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe mounting bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened cup mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 23 Aug 2023 91,416 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe mounting bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened cup mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2022 88,140 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened mounting cup (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Aug 2021 83,458 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2020 80,547 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2019 77,163 miles

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

Fail 3 Sep 2019 77,160 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2018 71,602 miles

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Pass 21 Aug 2017 63,722 miles

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

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 23 Aug 2016 56,609 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2015 50,300 miles

both front tyres worn close to legal limit

both front tyres worn on edges

Pass 28 Aug 2014 42,655 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2014 42,655 miles

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

Pass 20 Aug 2013 34,533 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Pass 29 Aug 2012 24,719 miles

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

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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GU59 RKJ is a 2009 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 GU59 RKJ, 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 GU59 RKJ registered?

GU59 RKJ is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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