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SW12BSX
2012 FORD KA
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
General Information
- Registration SW12BSX
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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- Expires 02 Aug 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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72 Total Defects Recorded
1 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 82,091 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
1 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 82,091 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
1 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 77,354 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- n/s rear tyre edge wear
- n/s front tyre edges worn
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
3 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 73,897 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- n/s rear tyre edge wear
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
2 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 73,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- n/s rear tyre edge wear
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 71,974 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- n/s rear tyre slight edge wear.
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 71,973 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- n/s rear tyre slight edge wear.
- Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,795 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- both front shock absorbers corroded
- Coil spring corroded both front and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
22 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 67,341 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside handbrake cable bracket broken
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- both front shock absorbers corroded
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Coil spring corroded both front and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively only just passed (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
29 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 52,396 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
18 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 43,726 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 43,726 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 37,182 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2019 6 Jun 202624 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 37,177 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- water entry offside tail light
- rear silencer outer skin peeling
- front brakes binding
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
30 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,845 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2018 6 Jun 202618 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,108 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2017 6 Jun 202626 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,062 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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SW12BSX was registered on 2012-05-31
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