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RO09 HXT

2009 Ford Ka

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Nov 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

64,596 mi
Last recorded64,596 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO09 HXT
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2025 64,596 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside Rear Wishbone Bush Starting to Perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Interior Mirror Deteriorated

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Slight Play in Suspension Mount

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Starting to Perish, Cracks In-between Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Drop Link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Bump Stop Detached

Offside Rear Number Plate Lamp Dim

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Starting to Perish, Cracks In-between Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Axle Heavily Corroded

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Silencer Rubber Mount Splitting (6.1.2 (a))

Slightly Long Travel Handbrake

Pass 28 Oct 2024 63,339 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on outer edge on legal limit 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on outer edge approx 2mm 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective poor condition, perished and split (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle has heavy surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished on shoulders 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 28 Oct 2024 63,339 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on outer edge on legal limit 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on outer edge approx 2mm 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective poor condition, perished and split (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle has heavy surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished on shoulders 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 2 Nov 2023 62,307 miles

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Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted outer edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on outer edge approx 3mm 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. is trailing (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge approx 3mm 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear bump stop is detached

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle is corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2022 61,411 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on outer edge approx 3mm 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 4mm 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges approx 4mm 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear bump stop is detached

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle is heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished on shoulders 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Nov 2021 60,297 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are in poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3mm 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished on shoulders 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear wiper is split

Fail 2 Nov 2021 60,297 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi section (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are in poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3mm 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished on shoulders 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear wiper is split

Pass 7 Oct 2020 57,448 miles

Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front joint and manifold area (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear bump stop is detached

Offside Rear handbrake cable outer casing is damaged

Oil leak, but not excessive suspect nearside driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle is showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

battery weak

Fail 6 Oct 2020 57,444 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front joint and manifold area (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 90% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear bump stop is detached

Offside Rear handbrake cable outer casing is damaged

Oil leak, but not excessive suspect nearside driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle is showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer in verey poor condition and slight leak

battery weak

Pass 31 Oct 2019 53,172 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases suspect from manifold area (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin are 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front exhaust clamp is corroded

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft oil seal area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer casing is damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin is corroded

Pass 26 Oct 2018 44,745 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on outer shoulders 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside front worn on outer edges, approx 3mm 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Front exhaust front clamp is rusty

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust box outer skin is rusty

Fail 26 Oct 2018 44,745 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on outer shoulders 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside front worn on outer edges, approx 3mm 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Front exhaust front clamp is rusty

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust box outer skin is rusty

Pass 6 Nov 2017 36,756 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2016 34,925 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit nail in tread pattern (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust corroded

wiper blades perished

Pass 14 Sep 2015 32,490 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

clutch pedal hub fractured

Pass 3 May 2014 27,040 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2013 22,429 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2012 16,894 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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RO09 HXT is a 2009 Ford Ka in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 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 RO09 HXT, 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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RO09 HXT is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 31 March 2009.

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