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LN58 XGL

2008 Ford Ka

Black Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Jun 2026
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

41,460 mi
Last recorded41,460 miles
Recorded on15 Jun 2026
Typical for 2008 Ford Ka41,756 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLN58 XGL
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Fail 15 Jun 2026 41,460 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under sill corroded by beam axle mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill corroded by door (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underside corroded on both sides by mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively wire loose mounting missing (1.6 (d))

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

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing corroded by door edge (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil around engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underside corroded on both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked nearside lower (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jun 2025 41,176 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively ABS wire loose (1.6 (d))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor corroded by suspension mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded by door (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked on nearside lower (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both wiper blades (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Jun 2025 41,176 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill corroded at rear of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch corroded by beam axle mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor corroded by suspension mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill corroded at rear of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch corroded by beam axle mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working not spraying (3.5 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively ABS wire loose (1.6 (d))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor corroded by suspension mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded by door (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked on nearside lower (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both wiper blades (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2024 39,104 miles

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively ABS wire loose (1.6 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill corroded around beam axle mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor corroded around suspension mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill corroded around beam axle mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil around engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both wiper blades wearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Jun 2024 39,084 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis corroded off lower arm mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively ABS wire loose (1.6 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill corroded around beam axle mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor corroded around suspension mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill corroded around beam axle mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil around engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both wiper blades wearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 22 May 2023 35,650 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor corroded by lower arm mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded at rear of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 26 May 2022 31,025 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis corroded at subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 26 May 2022 31,025 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury lamp damaged (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour showing white light (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis corroded at subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Jun 2021 25,389 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security lower inner seal (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 26 May 2020 23,352 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low also wearing on inner edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 13 Jun 2019 19,533 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 20 Jun 2018 14,567 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2018 14,567 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Aug 2017 11,343 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2016 10,294 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2015 9,236 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2015 9,236 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke bent (4.2.A.1b)

Pass 28 Aug 2014 8,195 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2013 6,744 miles

All four tyres staring to crack/perish

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 16 Aug 2012 3,938 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2011 2,837 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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LN58 XGL is a 2008 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 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 LN58 XGL, 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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LN58 XGL is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 1 September 2008.

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The MOT history for LN58 XGL shows 21 tests with a 71.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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