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SN13MTE
2013 FORD KA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
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- Registration SN13MTE
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2013
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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- Expires 10 May 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
10
Passes
9
Failures
52.63%
Pass Rate
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113 Total Defects Recorded
11 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 87,450 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Sump pan corroded
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All - corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All - front & rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi & rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear axle & components corroded
11 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 87,450 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All - front & rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Sump pan corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi & rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All - corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear axle & components corroded
25 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 82,333 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
24 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 82,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
27 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 76,823 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil warning light remains partially illuminated
- Oil leak, but not excessive Sump corroded and leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Handbrake cable mount corroded and broken
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front wipers smear but not excessively
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Battery warning light remains partially illuminated
- Rear wiper fails to clear screen
- Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
25 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 76,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Split and debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Sump corroded and leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil warning light remains partially illuminated
- Battery warning light remains partially illuminated
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Pipe loose (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front wipers smear but not excessively
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing All corroding (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear wiper fails to clear screen
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Handbrake cable mount corroded and broken
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated Underinflated and out of shape (5.2.3 (l))
20 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 73,093 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear parking brake imbalanced but not excessively
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint slightly leaking (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. imbalanced but not excessively (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
20 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 73,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear parking brake imbalanced but not excessively
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint slightly leaking (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. imbalanced but not excessively (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
23 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 70,546 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2023 10 Jun 202621 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 70,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side effort 15kg only (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wisebone pin bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,158 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2022 10 Jun 202610 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 67,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
4 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,859 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 55,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 46,014 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2019 10 Jun 20267 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 33,271 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs are scorred (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
31 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 33,236 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick metal to metal (3.5.1g) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs are scorred (3.5.1i)
18 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 17,339 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 17,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SN13MTE was registered on 2013-03-30
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