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SW12BRF
2012 FORD KA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
General Information
- Registration SW12BRF
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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- Expires 06 Apr 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
12
Passes
10
Failures
54.55%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
7 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 88,843 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle spring cups inner both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
23 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 88,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded at coil spring shock absorber mounts
- Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule under protective covers nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside park brake cable support bracket fractured
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 84,820 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside park brake efficiency only just met , it appears adjustment ,repair required
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- rear suspension axle corroded at coil spring shock absorber mounts
14 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 84,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened axle (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside park brake efficiency only just met , it appears adjustment ,repair required
20 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 80,990 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- rear suspension axle beam beside spring shock absorber mounts corroded
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
15 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 80,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened axle (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on edges of tread area (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
19 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 77,166 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle at spring mounts , coil springs and suspension components under car corroded
- Nearside Front tyre slight wear on edges of tread area
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
23 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 72,940 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- coil springs ,suspension components under car corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible section (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- clutch operation noisy
23 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 72,940 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible section (6.1.2 (a))
- coil springs ,suspension components under car corroded
- clutch operation noisy
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
5 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,798 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine oil sump pan corroded
- Brake cable damaged but not to excess nearside and offside (1.1.15 (a))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 68,798 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake cable damaged but not to excess nearside and offside (1.1.15 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- engine oil sump pan corroded
23 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,175 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear suspension beam axle corroded at spring ,shock absorber mounts
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 67,175 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear suspension beam axle corroded at spring ,shock absorber mounts
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 62,228 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear wiper blade defective
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer cover corroded ,split (1.1.15 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 62,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear wiper blade defective
- Rear exhaust clamp missing silencer appears secure
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer cover corroded ,split (1.1.15 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 59,216 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2019 6 Jun 202619 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 59,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
9 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,964 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2018 6 Jun 20269 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 55,964 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
1 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,448 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres some wear on inner edges of tread areas
- Offside Front brake disc some corrosion on inner face
- Front brake application slightly uneven
1 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 52,448 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake application slightly uneven
- Offside Front brake disc some corrosion on inner face
- Front tyres some wear on inner edges of tread areas
25 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,064 MI
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SW12BRF was registered on 2012-06-26
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