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SY59 YHZ

2009 Ford Ka

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 May 2027
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

59,147 mi
Last recorded59,147 miles
Recorded on2 May 2026
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSY59 YHZ
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 May 2026 59,147 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg/engine mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside spring cups on beam axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2026 56,925 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg/engine mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside lower spring cups/beam axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jan 2026 56,924 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 195/50r15 82v (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg/engine mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside lower spring cups/beam axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2025 42,303 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg by engine mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside lower spring cups on beam axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Jan 2025 42,303 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg by engine mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside lower spring cups on beam axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2024 34,888 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front strut top washer corroded

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside spring cups/mounts on beam axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 Jan 2024 34,879 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front strut top washer corroded

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside spring cups/mounts on beam axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Dec 2022 32,980 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi and rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2021 30,184 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 15 Dec 2020 27,229 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 23 Dec 2019 24,401 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 17 Dec 2019 24,333 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 11 Dec 2018 21,589 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2018 19,477 miles

Front coil spring corroded Both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded Both (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 4 Jan 2017 17,039 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2016 49,978 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2016 49,978 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 8 Jan 2016 16,301 miles

OFFSIDE REAR WHEEL BINDING

REAR TYRE WALLS MARKED,PERISHED

STRONG ADVISE,FRONT TYRES AT 3MM OR LESS AND WALLS MARKED,PERISHED

Pass 13 Nov 2014 12,975 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2013 10,367 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2012 6,934 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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SY59 YHZ is a 2009 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 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 SY59 YHZ, 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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SY59 YHZ is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 11 December 2009.

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