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LT09 UMY

2009 Ford Ka

Silver Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2026
Tests16 (14 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

74,910 mi
Last recorded74,910 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLT09 UMY
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 2 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2025 74,910 miles

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

Pass 14 Mar 2024 71,633 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2023 67,954 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides badly deteriorated . (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Borderline . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Both sides cable outers are broken . (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rubber almost split through and silencer badly corroded . (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Offside effort is much lower . 69% imbalance recorded ! (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm corroded . (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Mar 2023 67,952 miles

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides badly deteriorated . (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Borderline . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Both sides cable outers are broken . (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rubber almost split through and silencer badly corroded . (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Offside effort is much lower . 69% imbalance recorded ! (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm corroded . (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2022 63,330 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Borderline . (5.3.2 (c))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Both sides cable outers broken . (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rear silencer clamp corroded , rear rubber half broken , rear silencer corroded badly . (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 Mar 2021 57,943 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Both sides , cable outers are broken . (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Exhaust box is corroded badly .

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust clamp has all but corroded off and exhaust rubber is broken . (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 26 Mar 2021 57,940 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Both sides , cable outers are broken . (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Exhaust box is corroded badly .

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust clamp has all but corroded off and exhaust rubber is broken . (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 6 Mar 2020 53,408 miles

rear exhaust box corroded.

Pass 22 Mar 2019 48,119 miles

rear exhaust box corroded.

Pass 23 Mar 2018 42,039 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perishing on sidewall. (4.1.E.1)

rear exhaust box corroded.

Pass 29 Mar 2017 36,200 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2016 30,668 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2015 26,009 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2014 22,161 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2013 18,384 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2012 14,664 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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LT09 UMY is a 2009 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

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 LT09 UMY, 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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LT09 UMY is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 10 March 2009.

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