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GY08 PXG

2008 Ford Ka

Silver Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Mar 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

64,842 mi
Last recorded64,842 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2025
Typical for 2008 Ford Ka41,756 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY08 PXG
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2025 64,842 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Mar 2025 64,842 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2024 62,217 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Mar 2024 62,217 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2023 59,943 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Mar 2023 59,925 miles

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2022 57,401 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both lamps water ingress (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear quarter panel corroded,outside of prescribed area

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroding (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Mar 2021 55,315 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s chassis rails (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Mar 2020 53,275 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald and thin on the inner edge of the tread.n/s/f also low there (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective water ingress (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2020 53,275 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill panel corroded through (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald and thin on the inner edge of the tread.n/s/f also low there (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective water ingress (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre screw in the tread ()

Pass 12 Mar 2019 51,055 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner seal panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective splitting at the ends (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2018 48,838 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2018 48,838 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 10 Mar 2017 46,417 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front,bald and thin on the inner sections (4.1.E.1)

Fail 10 Mar 2017 46,417 miles

Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front,bald and thin on the inner sections (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Mar 2016 43,974 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2015 40,928 miles

inner and outer sills corroded

Fail 4 Jul 2015 40,928 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

inner and outer sills corroded

offside rear tyre cracking on shoulders

Pass 30 Jul 2014 35,972 miles

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

both front tyres worn on inside

both rear tyres starting to perish

nearside front suspension arm,rear bush unbonding

nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit

offside front suspension arm,rear bush unbonding

offside front tyre worn down to legal limit

Pass 26 Jul 2013 27,207 miles

front tyres wearing on inner edge

offside front undertrim hanging down

re4artyres slight cracking

Pass 4 Aug 2011 8,716 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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GY08 PXG is a 2008 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2008 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 41,756 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 GY08 PXG, 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 18 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was GY08 PXG registered?

GY08 PXG is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 5 August 2008.

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