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2012 FORD KA
General Information
- Registration SW12KZJ
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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- Expired 08 Mar 2025
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 64,546 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear handbrake cable brackets snapped
28 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 64,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear handbrake cable brackets snapped
2 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 60,415 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak
1 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 60,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak
9 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 57,694 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear sub-frame corroded
- screen marked by wiper
- n/s rear lamp damaged
8 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 57,694 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s rear lamp damaged
- screen marked by wiper
- rear sub-frame corroded
- n/s rear lamp 1 bulb inop
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 53,127 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2022 9 Jun 20267 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 49,839 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2021 9 Jun 20265 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 49,825 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Stop lamp(s) not working bothsides (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
7 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 42,359 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6-2mm and worn bald on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 36,057 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front tyre bald on outer edge
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear tyre treads worn 3mm and perished
- front and rear exhaust joining clamps missing - no leaks
- intermittent fault with all position lamps coming on/off when steering rotated
21 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 35,959 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush upper bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush upper bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- intermittent fault with all position lamps coming on/off when steering rotated
- front and rear exhaust joining clamps missing - no leaks
- Offside Rear tyre treads worn 3mm and perished
- Nearside Front tyre bald on outer edge
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
1 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 30,116 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2018 9 Jun 202625 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 30,116 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
29 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,655 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust downpipe flexi damaged
- Offside Rear tyre cracked
- Offside Front tyre edge worn
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
29 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 24,655 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust downpipe flexi damaged
- Offside Rear tyre cracked
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front tyre edge worn
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 16,722 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2016 9 Jun 202621 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 16,721 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW12KZJ was registered on 2012-08-09
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