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RV57 DNU

2007 Ford Ka

Red Petrol 1297cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Aug 2027
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

81,814 mi
Last recorded81,814 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2026
Typical for 2007 Ford Ka42,273 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV57 DNU
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,297cc
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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2026 81,814 miles

Central Rear Spare wheel carrier loose but secure

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 7 Jul 2025 80,270 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Lower general underbody corrosion

Lower handbrake cables deteriorating

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2024 78,932 miles

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Lower Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced previous repair (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Lower handbrake cables corroded

general under body corrosion

Fail 22 Jul 2024 78,932 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Lower Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced previous repair (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Lower handbrake cables corroded

general under body corrosion

Pass 19 Jul 2023 77,678 miles

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underbody been welded (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Lower handbrake cables deteriorating

general underbody corrosion

Fail 18 Jul 2023 77,676 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Lower Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced seat anchorage ( marked) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Lower handbrake cables deteriorating

general underbody corrosion

Pass 29 Jul 2022 76,334 miles

BOTH Sills corroded

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

Offside Front Upper Wing corroded

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

Underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 4 Aug 2021 74,565 miles

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

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

Offside Lower lower sill has some surface rust

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

general under body corrosion

Pass 2 Sep 2020 73,414 miles

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel inner and outer and floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel inner and outer and floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))

general under body corrosion

Fail 2 Sep 2020 73,414 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel inner and outer and floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel inner and outer and floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nail in tyre also (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

general under body corrosion

Pass 3 Sep 2019 71,646 miles

Nearside Front Inner Sill slightly corroded

Nearside Rear Inner Sill slightly corroded

Offside Rear Inner Sill slightly corroded

Fail 3 Sep 2019 71,646 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam H7 bulb (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Sill slightly corroded

Nearside Rear Inner Sill slightly corroded

Offside Rear Inner Sill slightly corroded

Pass 3 Sep 2018 69,642 miles

Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded

Offside Front Sill has sight corrosion

Pass 1 Sep 2017 67,470 miles

Nearside Rear Sill has slight corrosion

Offside Front Sill has slight corrosion

Slight oil leak from gear box

Pass 1 Sep 2016 64,483 miles

Coolant leak thermostat

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

steering rack damp

Pass 1 Sep 2015 61,750 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2014 54,494 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Signs of somne fluid leakage from offside end of steering rack

Fail 1 Sep 2014 54,494 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Signs of somne fluid leakage from offside end of steering rack

Pass 2 Sep 2013 47,276 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2012 40,793 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2011 35,639 miles

Small split on nearside wiper blade rubber.

Pass 3 Sep 2010 30,367 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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RV57 DNU is a 2007 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 2007 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 42,273 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 RV57 DNU, 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 19 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was RV57 DNU registered?

RV57 DNU is a 2007 Ford Ka, first registered on 7 September 2007.

Is RV57 DNU safe to buy?

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