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MJ59 WTP

2009 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Sep 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

35,440 mi
Last recorded35,440 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ59 WTP
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2025 35,440 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2024 32,991 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear rear beam axle corroded, no considered excessive

Fail 2 Sep 2024 32,990 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened suepension cup. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear rear beam axle corroded, no considered excessive

Pass 30 Oct 2023 32,733 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Leaking of exhaust gases from the front flexible pipe but securely mounted (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Upper front suspension top mounting securing cup has corrosion but still supporting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear axle suspension spring supporting mounting points corrosion but still secure and supporting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Oct 2023 32,733 miles

Nearside Front Lower Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Front subframe additional supporting mounting has corrosion weakening its over all structure (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Deep cracking to the tyre outer sidewall exposing the ply (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Leaking of exhaust gases from the front flexible pipe but securely mounted (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Upper front suspension top mounting securing cup has corrosion but still supporting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking to the tyre outer sidewall but not exposing cord (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear axle suspension spring supporting mounting points corrosion but still secure and supporting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2022 30,977 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Minor leaking of gases from the front flexible joint area (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective Center and rear exhaust mounting points have corrosion but still secure (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front brake disc faces have corrosion to the inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Front wiper blades deteriorating and smearing but still clear the screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin front pads wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Front shock absorber top securing cup has corrosion but still secure (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre cracking and perished in the tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre cracked and perished in the tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear subframe lower spring supporting are has corrosion but still secure at time of test (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2021 30,353 miles

Central Exhaust center section as general all over corrosion but secure

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Slight leaking of exhaust gases from the front flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Wiper blade rubber worn (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking and perishing to the tyre tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Wiper blade rubber worn (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking and perishing to the tyre tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear The rear axle lower suspension spring mounting areas has corrosion but still secure at time of test

Pass 30 Oct 2020 29,521 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust center flexible pipe has a slight leaking of gasses (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Very slight bind from the rear brake (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight perishing in the tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight perishing in the tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Nov 2019 28,586 miles

Nearside Front Inner Lower arm bonded bushes slight perishing

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Slight leaking of gases from the rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Shock absorber casing has corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Inner Lower arm bonded bushes slight perishing

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Shock absorber casing has corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 5 Nov 2019 28,586 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Lower arm bonded bushes slight perishing

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Slight leaking of gases from the rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Shock absorber casing has corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Lower arm bonded bushes slight perishing

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Shock absorber casing has corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 2 Nov 2018 25,995 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2018 25,995 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Oct 2017 24,534 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2016 22,365 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2015 19,315 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front tyre starting to perish

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front tyre starting to perish

Offside Rear tyre starting to perish

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases deterioted (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Nov 2014 17,038 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2014 17,038 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 22 Nov 2013 13,964 miles

n/s/f tyre slight damage to side wall

Pass 7 Nov 2012 10,770 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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MJ59 WTP is a 2009 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 MJ59 WTP, 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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MJ59 WTP is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 28 November 2009.

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