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KN09 NJJ

2009 Ford Ka

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 May 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

79,483 mi
Last recorded79,483 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN09 NJJ
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Fail 13 May 2026 79,483 miles

Emissions unable to be completed lambda reading too far out of specified range (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm both front tyres (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front coil spring mounted incorrectly

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 May 2025 71,787 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2024 71,167 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2024 71,167 miles

Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Flexi Section has detached (8.2.2.1 (b))

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

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

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

Rear Axle Corroded

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

Pass 23 Feb 2023 65,133 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear exhaust box outer skin deteriatoion

Fail 21 Feb 2023 65,132 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust box outer skin deteriatoion

Pass 28 Feb 2022 61,493 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axel beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2021 54,425 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear exhaust box rusty

Fail 26 Feb 2021 54,326 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust box rusty

Pass 16 Mar 2020 50,806 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2019 48,725 miles

chips to screen

o/s/f and n/s/f lower wishbone inner bushes perishing and splitting

rear axle discolouring

rear exhaust box corroded

rear registration plate discolouring

Fail 4 Apr 2019 48,725 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/50x15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/50x15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

chips to screen

o/s/f and n/s/f lower wishbone inner bushes perishing and splitting

rear axle discolouring

rear exhaust box corroded

rear registration plate discolouring

Pass 17 Apr 2018 44,877 miles

both front tyres worn to edges

offside and nearside front lower wishbones inner bushes splitting and perishing

rear axle corroding

rear exhaust box corroding

Fail 16 Apr 2018 44,877 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush top rubber (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush top rubber (2.7.4)

both front tyres worn to edges

offside and nearside front lower wishbones inner bushes splitting and perishing

rear axle corroding

rear exhaust box corroding

Pass 5 Apr 2017 41,435 miles

both front wishbone rear bushes splitting

offside front tyre worn to edges

rear exhaust box corroding

Fail 4 Apr 2017 41,435 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

rear exhaust box corroding

Pass 4 Apr 2016 36,007 miles

rear exhaust corroding

Pass 7 Apr 2015 29,612 miles

rear exhaust starting to corrode

rear tyres starting to perish

Pass 17 Apr 2014 24,948 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2013 18,847 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2012 14,257 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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KN09 NJJ is a 2009 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 KN09 NJJ, 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 KN09 NJJ registered?

KN09 NJJ is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 31 March 2009.

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