MOT Status
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37,806 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Coolant leak & heater blowing cold
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
N/S/R panel corroded around fuel filler neck – outside prescribed areas and not causing injury risk when touched/glazed.
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & start cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Reversing lamp not working
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front - both sides (floor area) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear both sides - closing panels/inner sills, Repairs covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective both worn (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength closing panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Coolant leak & heater blowing cold
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
N/S/R panel corroded around fuel filler neck – outside prescribed areas and not causing injury risk when touched/glazed.
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & start cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Reversing lamp not working
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front - both sides (floor area) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear both sides - closing panels/inner sills, Repairs covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective both worn (3.4 (b) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor - both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test Tax Disc holder
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides - closing panels/inner sills, Repairs covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Reversing lamp not workig
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive closing pannel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive closing pannel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor - both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides closing panels, nearside inner sill - plastic wheel arch covers fitted as original (5.3.6 (a) (i))
offside front outer sill corroded - not in the prescribed areas
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement aft (5.3.4 (a) (i))
offside front outer sill badly corroded - not in the prescribed areas
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement aft (5.3.4 (a) (i))
offside front outer sill badly corroded - not in the prescribed areas
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front floor - both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear sills/closing panels - both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
nearside rear panel - fuel flap area badly corroded - outside of the prescribed areas
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front floor - both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear sills/closing panels - both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
nearside rear panel - fuel flap area badly corroded - outside of the prescribed areas
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre on 3mm (made in 2012) (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate damaged
coolant reservoir appears empty
tested when wet
both rear tyres heavily perished advise replacment
drivers door mirror glass cracked
movement in top steering column bush
offside front tyre worn low and heavily perished advise replacment
slight damage to inner edge of offside front wheel rim
both rear tyres perished
offside front tyre worn low and perished
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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RJ58 VBY is a 2008 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 RJ58 VBY, 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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What year was RJ58 VBY registered?
RJ58 VBY is a 2008 Ford Ka, first registered on 31 October 2008.
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