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24,813 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Due to age and type of vehicle there is alot of surface corrosion on the front suspension components see photos
Front Upper Strut mount cups corroded see photos, age related!
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened See photos (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing See photos (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement See photos due to age of vehicle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Spring cup see photos (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened See photos (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement See photos due to age of vehicle, all bolts to remove are very corroding (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively POSSIBLY due to vehicle not being used? (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding Vehicle been stood (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Spring seat corroded and collapsing , corroded due to being stood (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding Vehicle been stood (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Joint corroding (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (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 Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Splitting inside the tread gullies (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre exhaust pipe is corroding and sleeve joint leaking (6.1.2 (a))
All four coil springs corroding
Rear Bump stop missing
All four coil springs corroded
Offside Rear Bump stop missing
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre tread perishing vehicle been stood
All four coil springs corroded
Offside Rear Bump stop missing
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre tread perishing vehicle been stood
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front brakepads low
coil springs corroded
Rear coil springs corroded and weak
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust silencer corroded and requires replacment
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
exhaust rear silencer corroded and slight blowing
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
exhaust rear silencer corroded and slight blowing
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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K18 MSW is a 2009 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 K18 MSW, 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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K18 MSW is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 15 July 2009.
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