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SW12KLD
2012 FORD KA
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
General Information
- Registration SW12KLD
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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- Expires 20 Apr 2027
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
9
Passes
5
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
21 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 76,687 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded all four coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 76,686 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Coil spring corroded all four coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
14 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 68,911 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- rear coil springs and rear axle corroded
- handbrake just ok
14 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 68,911 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake just ok
- rear coil springs and rear axle corroded
16 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 64,714 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear wiper blade deteriorated
- n/s front wheel has slight curb damage
- general surface corrosion to rear subframe and some front suspension components
24 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,693 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- n/s rear tyre cracked
- exhaust system corroded
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 64,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust system corroded
- n/s rear tyre cracked
7 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,309 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2020 9 Jun 202615 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 64,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
7 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 43,934 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2019 9 Jun 202619 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 30,997 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
- rear exhaust box clamp corroded
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2mm (4.1.E.1)
21 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 30,823 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
21 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 30,823 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade torn (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake bind
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake bind
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
14 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 24,854 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW12KLD was registered on 2012-08-23
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