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NL08 YJG

2008 Ford Ka

Silver Petrol 1297cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jan 2022
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

46,585 mi
Last recorded46,585 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2021
Typical for 2008 Ford Ka41,756 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL08 YJG
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,297cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2021 46,585 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower wing corroded

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

exhaust mountings corroded

Pass 9 Jan 2020 46,265 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

exhaust mountings corroded

Fail 6 Jan 2020 46,262 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

exhaust mountings corroded

Pass 10 Jan 2019 46,066 miles

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside inner sill repair covered in under seal

Fail 7 Jan 2019 46,061 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2017 45,774 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Pass 14 Dec 2016 45,539 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2016 42,554 miles

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside front wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (3.5.1i)

offside and nearside rear inner sill slightly corroded

Fail 4 Jan 2016 42,554 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside front wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (3.5.1i)

offside and nearside rear inner sill slightly corroded

Pass 10 Jan 2015 39,326 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)

Pass 30 May 2014 36,384 miles
Fail 30 May 2014 36,384 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 8 Jun 2013 29,699 miles

Front wipers smearing.

Fail 2 Jun 2012 23,773 miles

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

cracks in outer sidewalls of both rear tyres

offside front brake binding slightly

slight dampness around clutch supply pipe on brake fluid reservoir

Pass 2 Jun 2012 23,773 miles

cracks in outer sidewalls of both rear tyres

offside front brake binding slightly

slight dampness around clutch supply pipe on brake fluid reservoir

Pass 24 Feb 2011 17,113 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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NL08 YJG is a 2008 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 NL08 YJG, 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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NL08 YJG is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 25 April 2008.

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