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GL12BYU
2012 FORD KA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
General Information
- Registration GL12BYU
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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- Expires 25 Jul 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
11
Passes
3
Failures
78.57%
Pass Rate
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50 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 73,859 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both OS / NS (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Light lens cracked
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 73,856 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Light lens cracked
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
28 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 67,444 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 67,444 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 62,433 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 62,433 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
28 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 55,190 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
17 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 46,032 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2022 24 Jun 20268 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 38,765 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 30,356 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside & offside front, lower suspension arms, rear bushes starting to deteriorate
26 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 24,515 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Rear exhaust clamp excessively corroded to the point half of it is missing
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
11 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 20,927 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
7 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 13,468 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2017 24 Jun 20267 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 7,829 MI
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GL12BYU was registered on 2012-05-17
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