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34,700 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Body around fuel filler area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pads ok (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front both sides front inner arches corroded
Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear fuel cap/inner arch area corroded and holed not perscribed
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front and n/s/r (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
all exhaust mounts corroded
general corrosion to underside front and rear suspension components
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded of bulkhead (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pads ok (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front both sides front inner arches corroded
Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear fuel cap/inner arch area corroded and holed not perscribed
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front and n/s/r (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
all exhaust mounts corroded
general corrosion to underside front and rear suspension components
both side front floor areas corroded
exhaust joint brackets corroded and weak
front subframe mounts corroded
power steering pipes corroded
subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not excessive nearside front
windscreen washers poor
Both sides front chassis corroded @ front floors
Exhaust joints and brackets corroded and weak
Front sub-frame mounts corroded
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Both sides front floors corroded and holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both sides front rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Both sides rear inner and outer sills @ rear axle front mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure badly deteriorated and underinflated 165/60 r14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Both sides front chassis corroded @ front floors
Exhaust joints and brackets corroded and weak
Front sub-frame mounts corroded
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both sides rear front bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Both sided rear inner wheel arches at front corroded and weak
Both sides front floors corroded and weak Strong advise
Both sides front inner wheel arch suspension turrets corroded and weak
Both sides front to rear inner sills corroded and weak
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexi ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front exhaust joint corroded and weak
Fuel flap area of body corroded and weak
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front lower arms all bushes badly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
heavy corrosion to front and rear suspension components
multiple welding repairs carried out to underside of vehicle and heavily under sealed
power steering pipes corroded
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both sides rear front bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Both sided rear inner wheel arches at front corroded and weak
Both sides front floors corroded and weak Strong advise
Both sides front inner wheel arch suspension turrets corroded and weak
Both sides front to rear inner sills corroded and weak
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexi ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front exhaust joint corroded and weak
Fuel flap area of body corroded and weak
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front lower arms all bushes badly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
heavy corrosion to front and rear suspension components
power steering pipes corroded
Both front wishbone rear bushes worn
N/S/R inner arch corroded ad weak
front and rear inner sills weak and repairs carried out
front brake discs worn pads ok
front exhaust joint corroded
general corrosion to underside of vehicle
power steering pipes corroded
rear axle front bushes worn
Both front wishbone rear bushes worn
N/S/R inner arch corroded ad weak
front and rear inner sills weak and repairs carried out
front brake discs worn pads ok
front exhaust joint corroded
general corrosion to underside of vehicle
power steering pipes corroded
rear axle front bushes worn
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
both front wishbone rear bushes splitting
both rear axle front bushes worn
front exhaust joint corroded
general corrosion to rear inner sills weak and repaired front inner sill lips front inner arch lips rear n/s inner arch around fuel filler and front suspension corroded
n/s front wing panel insecure
o/s rear tyre badly cracking in outer tread edge
power steering pipes corroded
both sides rear axle front bushes worn
general corrosion to both front inner arches
both front wishbone rear bushes parting slightly
both rear axle bushes worn
high level stop light not working
n/s rear inner wheel rim badly damaged
o/s rear tyre deteriorated
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
both front wishbone rear bushes parting slightly
both rear axle bushes worn
high level stop light not working
n/s rear inner wheel rim badly damaged
o/s rear tyre deteriorated
both front inner wing lips corroded
both rear axle front bushes worn
n/s front and n/s rear inner wheel rims buckled
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill area (2.4.A.3)
both front inner wing lips corroded
both rear axle front bushes worn
n/s front and n/s rear inner wheel rims buckled
n/s rear inner sill area corroded not holed
N/S/F and N/S/R inner wheel rims buckeld
general corrosion to underside of vehicle
slight engine oil leak
slight movement in both rear axle front large bushes
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
N/S/F and N/S/R inner wheel rims buckeld
general corrosion to underside of vehicle
slight engine oil leak
slight movement in both rear axle front large bushes
both rear axle front large bushes worn
both rear inner sills starting to corrode
n/s rear tyre out of shape
poor n/s dip beam image headlamp condensated
wiper blades poor
Bonnethard toopen.
Centre Upper Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Condensation to off side headlamp.
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Spare wheel insecure (6.4.2)
Bonnethard toopen.
Condensation to off side headlamp.
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
brake fluid low
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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MF08 HWL is a 2008 Ford Ka in Yellow with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.
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 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 MF08 HWL, 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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MF08 HWL is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 29 March 2008.
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