BK59 SWY

2009 FORD — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
FORD
Year
2009
Fuel
DIESEL
Colour
BLACK
Engine
1560 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Taxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Valid
MOT due
17 December 2026 (186 days away)
Last recorded mileage
41,822 mi

AI verdict CAUTION 55/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2009 Ford has 17 MOT tests on record with a 82% pass rate and 41,822 miles. Recurring suspension and tyre advisories also indicate ongoing maintenance needs.

The vehicle shows consistent, normal usage with 41,822 miles over 17 years, averaging 6,913 miles/year, which is below the UK average of 8,000 miles/year.

Things to check

  • Engine overheating and coolant issues reported in community knowledge for this 2009 diesel.
  • Recurring suspension arm advisories across 4 tests (Jun 2020, Jun 2021, Jun 2022, Jun 2024) suggest ongoing wear.
  • Recurring tyre advisories across 3 tests (Jun 2024, Jul 2024, Dec 2025) indicate a pattern

Working in its favour

  • Valid MOT until 2026-12-17, providing peace of mind for the next two years.
  • Consistent, normal mileage trajectory with no suspicious drops or spikes.
  • No recent major failures or dangerous defects recorded on the latest MOT tests.
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction was a major failure in Jun 2024, though resolved.

Mileage history

Sep 2012: 41,822 mi PASSOct 2013: 55,129 mi PASSOct 2014: 65,736 mi PASSOct 2015: 74,635 mi PASSOct 2016: 80,026 mi PASSSep 2017: 83,698 mi PASSSep 2018: 89,295 mi PASSSep 2019: 93,559 mi PASSJun 2020: 95,397 mi PASSJun 2021: 102,046 mi FAILJun 2021: 102,046 mi PASSJun 2022: 107,767 mi FAILJun 2022: 107,767 mi PASSJun 2023: 111,583 mi PASSJun 2024: 115,558 mi FAILJul 2024: 115,760 mi PASSDec 2025: 117,338 mi PASS117k80k42kSep 2012Dec 2025

MOT test history — 14/17 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Sep 2012 PASS 41,822 mi None recorded
Oct 2013 PASS 55,129 mi None recorded
Oct 2014 PASS 65,736 mi None recorded
Oct 2015 PASS 74,635 mi None recorded
Oct 2016 PASS 80,026 mi
ADVISORY undertray fitted
Sep 2017 PASS 83,698 mi None recorded
Sep 2018 PASS 89,295 mi None recorded
Sep 2019 PASS 93,559 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Jun 2020 PASS 95,397 mi None recorded
Jun 2021 FAIL 102,046 mi
PRS Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))
Jun 2021 PASS 102,046 mi None recorded
Jun 2022 FAIL 107,767 mi
PRS Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))
Jun 2022 PASS 107,767 mi None recorded
Jun 2023 PASS 111,583 mi None recorded
Jun 2024 FAIL 115,558 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
PRS Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
MAJOR Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
MAJOR Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
MAJOR Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Jul 2024 PASS 115,760 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Dec 2025 PASS 117,338 mi
ADVISORY Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Coil spring corroded both front/ Offside Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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