MOT Status
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145,020 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded Both Front Coil Springs Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Both Front Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Coil spring corroded Both Front Coil Springs Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front brake disks corroded inner faces
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front wiper blade splitting
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded Both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency requirements only just met
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts @ 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Steering linkage insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings rack end (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front RACK END SLIGHT PLAY
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit BALD INNER EDGE (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear bump stop loose
Rear exhaust box skin parting
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
n/s/r brake binding slightly
rear exhaust section corroded
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
Based on 8,818,307 MOT tests across 675,715 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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NL59 EFB is a 2009 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,248cc diesel 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 NL59 EFB, 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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NL59 EFB is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 11 September 2009.
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