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105,182 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported pipe/flexi to axle (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Axle corroded
Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported pipe/flexi to axle (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Axle corroded
Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
general underbody corrosion
rear wiper blade split
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
general underbody corrosion
rear wiper blade split
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake inoperative on one side both (1.4.1 (a))
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front coil spring corroded both n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)
Rear coil spring corroded both n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi ,exhaust clamp missing and bracket broken. rear exhaust clamp missing (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Front coil spring corroded both n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)
Rear coil spring corroded both n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust box corroded
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust pipe and bracket is broken (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear exhaust box corroded
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt torn[wishbone] (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint dust cover torn also[wishbone] (2.5.A.1c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust pipe and bracket is broken (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear exhaust box corroded
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear silencer deteriorated
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear silencer deteriorated
Rear silencer deteriorating
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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SM58 FTA is a 2009 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
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 SM58 FTA, 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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SM58 FTA is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 January 2009.
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