MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
57,153 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
front subframe corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Emissions not tested car over heated (8.2.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Under body rusty
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush Top bush (2.7.4)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle spring seats (2.4.A.3)
Rear Tyres both cracking on tread edges
Rear wiper torn
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view Door (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencet (7.1.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush Top bush (2.7.4)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle spring seats (2.4.A.3)
Rear Tyres both cracking on tread edges
Rear wiper torn
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bushes soft (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front tyre worn slightly on outer edge
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
Rear tyres slight cracking on tread edges
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bushes soft (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front tyre worn slightly on outer edge
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
Rear tyres slight cracking on tread edges
n/s/f tyre worn on outer edges 175/65/14
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
n/s/f tyre worn on outer edges 175/65/14
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
n/s inner track rod slight movement
n/s wiper slight tear
rear exhaust silencer outer skin heavily corroded
n/s inner track rod swivel joint slight movement
n/s/r tyre worn on outter edge
rear exhaust silencer outter skin corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
n/s/r tyre worn on outter edge
rear exhaust silencer outter skin corroded
How Reliable is the Ford Ka?
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SL59 UBP is a 2009 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 SL59 UBP, 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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SL59 UBP is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 September 2009.
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