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SV59 NZF

2009 Ford Ka

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Nov 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

61,252 mi
Last recorded61,252 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSV59 NZF
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 61,252 miles

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

Fail 11 Oct 2025 61,251 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Nov 2024 57,865 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2024 57,830 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2023 56,224 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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 is corroded

Fail 13 Sep 2023 56,222 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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 is corroded

Pass 14 Sep 2022 54,208 miles

Coil spring corroded ALL 4 SPRINGS HEAVILY CORRODED. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened FRONT SUB-FRAMEV SUPPORT BEAM ARMS. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH FRONT ARMS, REAR BUSHES SPLITTING AWAY AND PERISHED. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE OIL LEAK, FROM ROTTEN SUMP PAN. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened REAR AXLE BEAM AND MOUNTING AREAS. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect ALL 4 SHOCKS. (5.3.2 (d))

Fail 13 Sep 2022 54,207 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Coil spring corroded ALL 4 SPRINGS HEAVILY CORRODED. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened FRONT SUB-FRAMEV SUPPORT BEAM ARMS. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH FRONT ARMS, REAR BUSHES SPLITTING AWAY AND PERISHED. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE OIL LEAK, FROM ROTTEN SUMP PAN. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened REAR AXLE BEAM AND MOUNTING AREAS. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect ALL 4 SHOCKS. (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 20 Sep 2021 52,399 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2020 51,035 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2MM (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Sep 2019 50,009 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gear box seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear axle corroded

Pass 22 Sep 2018 48,837 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive light misting of oil on drive shaft to gear box joint (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH and covered in under sill (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear axle has some corrosion

Fail 22 Sep 2018 48,837 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour BOTH (4.4.3 (a))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive light misting of oil on drive shaft to gear box joint (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH and covered in under sill (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear axle has some corrosion

Pass 15 Sep 2017 47,775 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front exhaust bracket broken

gearbox oil leak

sump corroded

Fail 13 Sep 2017 47,774 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases between middle & rear silencer (7.1.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front exhaust bracket broken

gearbox oil leak

sump corroded

Pass 23 Sep 2016 43,515 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2016 43,513 miles

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 29 Sep 2015 39,508 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front brake binding on slightly

Offside Front tyre cracked on sidewalls

Pass 26 Sep 2014 35,928 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 27 Sep 2013 33,011 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 27 Sep 2013 33,011 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Fail 20 Sep 2012 28,587 miles

Exhaust back box slighty deteriorated

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Slight bind at both front wheels

Pass 20 Sep 2012 28,587 miles

Exhaust back box slighty deteriorated

Slight bind at both front wheels

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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SV59 NZF is a 2009 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 SV59 NZF, 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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SV59 NZF is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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The MOT history for SV59 NZF shows 23 tests with a 60.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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