MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
63,164 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive vertical chassis sections (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sill backs (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sill flanges (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front chassis sections (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front chassis sections)(behind struts) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))
wiring broken to power steering pipe sender unit
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength vertical chassis section (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive vertical chassis sections (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sill backs (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sill flanges (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front chassis sections (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front chassis sections)(behind struts) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))
wiring broken to power steering pipe sender unit
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both chassis sections behind strut (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both vertical chassis sections (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis section (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sill backs (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sill flanges (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both chassis sections behind strut (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both vertical chassis sections (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis section (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sill backs (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sill flanges (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front brake discs surface corrosion
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)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
engine air filter box not fully secure
engine oil level low
Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
very / slight noise in near side rear wheel bearing
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
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RA08 YVD is a 2008 Ford Ka in White with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 RA08 YVD, 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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RA08 YVD is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 29 August 2008.
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