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VU09 XPY

2009 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Aug 2025
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

102,862 mi
Last recorded102,862 miles
Recorded on28 Aug 2024
Typical for 2009 Ford Ka50,765 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU09 XPY
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Aug 2024 102,862 miles

Nearside Front Outer Sill Repair Covered Heavily With Underseal

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Aug 2024 102,862 miles

Nearside Front Outer Sill Repair Covered Heavily With Underseal

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Fail 27 Aug 2024 102,861 miles

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2023 97,282 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2023 97,282 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 8 Aug 2022 90,364 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2022 90,360 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2021 84,685 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2021 84,684 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 30 Jul 2020 79,286 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2020 79,285 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Nov 2019 71,969 miles

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

Front o/s & n/s front wishbone bushes starting to split

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyres worn uneven on the inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear handbrake only just met minimum Mot requirements and will adjustment / replacement soon

Pass 21 Nov 2018 61,403 miles

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

Pass 2 Dec 2017 58,054 miles

rear silencer deteriorated

Pass 26 Nov 2016 50,076 miles

Front n/s and o/s front tyres rubber cracking between tread .

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing edges of tread

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

Offside Front tyre wearing edges of tread.

Pass 4 Dec 2015 44,890 miles

rear exhaust box rusty(slight)

Pass 11 Apr 2015 42,896 miles

Front brake discs worn

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear exhaust section corroded.

Pass 7 Apr 2014 38,622 miles

rear exhaust clamp missing not blowing or insecure

rear wiper blade split

Pass 6 Apr 2013 35,015 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2012 31,526 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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VU09 XPY is a 2009 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 VU09 XPY, 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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What year was VU09 XPY registered?

VU09 XPY is a 2009 Ford Ka, first registered on 27 March 2009.

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