MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
79,648 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill ,body floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength body floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch, inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting insecure to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osf,nsf,osr,nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner discs,advise (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases advise (6.1.2 (a))
Front Lower Power steering component has slight seepage from a component advise (2.1.5 (a))
Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive osf and nsf,advise (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush,advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front outer sill corroded,advise
Nearside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower chassis corroded,advise
Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced osr and nsr chassis and inner sills corroded,advise (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high vis,advise (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing osr and nsr tyres inner and outer edges cracking,advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush osr and nsr shock top mounts have play,advise (5.3.2 (c))
Rear wiper rubber deteriorated,advise
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osf,nsf,osr,nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner discs,advise (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases advise (6.1.2 (a))
Front Lower Power steering component has slight seepage from a component advise (2.1.5 (a))
Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive osf and nsf,advise (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush,advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front outer sill corroded,advise
Nearside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre inner and outer edges cracked,advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear fuel cap seal mounting area corroded,advise
Offside Front Lower chassis corroded,advise
Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced osr and nsr chassis and inner sills corroded,advise (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high vis,advise (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush osr and nsr shock top mounts have play,advise (5.3.2 (c))
Rear wiper rubber deteriorated,advise
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osf,nsf,osr,nsr ferrules corroded,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Central Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases advise (6.1.2 (a))
Front Upper osf and nsf sub frame mountings corroded,advise
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deterioration,advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush slight movement,advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis corroded,advise (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has cracks in tread,advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded osr and nsr,advise (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear high vis brake lamp not working,advise
Rear wiper rubber deteriorated,advise
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively rubber split (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill/floor excessively corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre inner and outer edges tread excessively cracked all round (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osf,nsf,osr,nsr ferrules corroded,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Central Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases advise (6.1.2 (a))
Front Upper osf and nsf sub frame mountings corroded,advise
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deterioration,advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre close to limit,inner edge worn excessively,advise (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush slight movement,advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis corroded,advise (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has cracks in tread,advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded osr and nsr,advise (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear high vis brake lamp not working,advise
Rear wiper rubber deteriorated,advise
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
excess corrosion on undercaridge
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
excess corrosion on undercaridge
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both axle bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both axle bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both rear tyres perished
both rear tyres perished
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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)
fuel filter corroded
n/s/f tyre cracked
n/s/r tyre cracked
o/s lower arm bush split
o/s/f tyre cracked
o/s/r tyre cracked
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake pedle slightly soft
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NC08 TWJ is a 2008 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
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 NC08 TWJ, 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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NC08 TWJ is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 14 June 2008.
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