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ML09 NZJ

2009 Ford Ka

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Nov 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

96,582 mi
Last recorded96,582 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML09 NZJ
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 96,582 miles

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

Fail 10 Nov 2025 96,579 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2025 96,537 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Feb 2025 96,534 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Feb 2024 93,850 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Feb 2024 93,843 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2023 89,869 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 21 Feb 2023 89,864 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

reverse light on all the time

Pass 24 Feb 2022 85,855 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL, exposed steel surfaces, and attached brake pipework. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded ALL, beneath blistered protective paint coatings. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively And O/S/F inner braking surfaces. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated And O/S/F lower just legal, split badly. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone, inner rearmost, also O/S/F the same. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil And O/S/F also. (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Beam axle corroded, beneath blistered protective coatings, getting bad now.

Rear Bump stops loose, in coil spring sections.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone B (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Feb 2022 85,852 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Excessive lambda reading. (8.2.1.1 (b))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases And rear also. (6.1.2 (a))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL, exposed steel surfaces, and attached brake pipework. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded ALL, beneath blistered protective paint coatings. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively And O/S/F inner braking surfaces. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated And O/S/F lower just legal, split badly. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone, inner rearmost, also O/S/F the same. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil And O/S/F also. (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Beam axle corroded, beneath blistered protective coatings, getting bad now.

Rear Bump stops loose, in coil spring sections.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone B (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2021 84,410 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Mar 2021 84,410 miles

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

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

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2019 83,517 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2018 79,172 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

both rear tyres wearing on inner edge

Fail 19 Sep 2018 79,172 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

both rear tyres wearing on inner edge

Pass 20 Sep 2017 74,332 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Oil leak gearbox oil seal ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear axle beam corroded

Rear exhaust rubber mounting deteriated

Fail 16 Sep 2017 74,318 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Oil leak gearbox oil seal ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear axle beam corroded

Rear exhaust rubber mounting deteriated

Pass 16 Jun 2016 68,089 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2015 64,588 miles
Pass 2 May 2014 53,837 miles

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

exhaist back box corroded

Fail 1 May 2014 53,821 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

exhaist back box corroded

Pass 23 Apr 2013 32,917 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

o/s front brake disc scored

Pass 29 May 2012 26,716 miles

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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ML09 NZJ is a 2009 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 ML09 NZJ, 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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ML09 NZJ is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 18 June 2009.

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