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HJ09 OKA

2009 Ford Ka

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jan 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

111,689 mi
Last recorded111,689 miles
Recorded on2 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ09 OKA
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 2 Jan 2026 111,689 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2026 111,689 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2024 104,627 miles

Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened SURFACE CORROSION ACROSS REAR AXLE (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Dec 2024 104,627 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened SURFACE CORROSION ACROSS REAR AXLE (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2023 98,747 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2023 98,743 miles

Exhaust system insecure center clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 28 Dec 2022 92,735 miles
Fail 28 Dec 2022 92,735 miles

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

Pass 21 Dec 2021 86,775 miles

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

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

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

clutch pedal faulty

clutch slipping

Fail 21 Dec 2021 86,775 miles

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

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

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

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

clutch pedal faulty

clutch slipping

Pass 12 Jan 2021 88,082 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Jan 2021 80,863 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 33% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2019 71,647 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2019 70,988 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle by spring seat (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle by spring seat corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 11 Sep 2019 70,988 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle by spring seat (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle by spring seat corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 20 Oct 2018 61,398 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2017 54,706 miles

Nearside Front Inner tyre tread worn away and tyre wall perishing.

Nearside Front Upper shock absorber mounting nuts and washer corroded

Nearside Front brake pads starting to get low.

Nearside Front wiper blade starting to split.

Offside Front Inner tyre tread worn away and tyre wall perishing.

Offside Front Upper shock absorbrer mounting nuts and washer corroded

Pass 20 Oct 2016 47,321 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2016 47,056 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment Nearside and offside front (2.5.A.1c)

Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside front (3.5.1i)

Pass 19 Mar 2015 42,528 miles

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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

Pass 24 Mar 2014 35,484 miles

both front brake discs slightly worn

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 24 Mar 2014 35,484 miles

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

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

both front brake discs slightly worn

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 28 Mar 2013 28,376 miles

n/s and o/s rear tyres wearing low

n/s front tyre on min level

Fail 28 Mar 2013 28,376 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

n/s and o/s rear tyres wearing low

n/s front tyre on min level

Pass 16 Mar 2012 21,596 miles

back box corroded

nearside front brake slightly binding

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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HJ09 OKA is a 2009 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 HJ09 OKA, 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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HJ09 OKA is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 31 March 2009.

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