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ST12FHC
2012 FORD KA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
General Information
- Registration ST12FHC
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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- Expired 13 Jun 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
10
Passes
7
Failures
58.82%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
31 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake cable insecure Nearside and Offside (1.1.15 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Engine sump pan corroded
- Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Nearside and Offside (1.2.1 (e))
5 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 105,541 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
21 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 90,412 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 90,412 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
13 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 72,039 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
13 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 72,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
16 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 53,354 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
16 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 53,354 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Central Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
12 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 46,638 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2021 13 Jun 202611 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 46,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
17 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 44,913 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
9 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 43,189 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2019 13 Jun 20269 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 35,866 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2018 13 Jun 20268 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 35,866 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 27,447 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2017 13 Jun 202626 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 27,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp insecure both bracket broken (1.7.3)
22 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 19,203 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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ST12FHC was registered on 2012-04-26
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