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SW13BVT
2013 FORD KA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
General Information
- Registration SW13BVT
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2013
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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- Expires 17 Nov 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
10
Passes
6
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
12 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 54,049 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
11 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 54,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
14 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 52,269 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- advise rear axle/spring seats surface rusting
13 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 52,267 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- advise rear axle/spring seats surface rusting
18 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 50,230 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- sump pan porous
- general underbody corrosion
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 43,767 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged wheel trim fouling (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
11 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 43,767 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged wheel trim fouling (5.2.3 (j))
27 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 43,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Handbrake cable bracket broken.
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 38,313 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- rear wiper blade defective
- rear axle beam corroded beside spring ,shock absorber mounts
- offside washer jet fault
- exhaust front support clamp broken
- Offside Rear park brake cable support bracket broken
5 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 29,890 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing at edges of tread areas ,nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
18 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 23,922 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
21 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 18,946 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear shock absorbers, upper bushes deteriorated
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 18,946 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear shock absorbers, upper bushes deteriorated
5 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 14,910 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2018 12 Jun 20265 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 14,909 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly worn on edge of tread area (4.1.E.1)
31 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 11,471 MI
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SW13BVT was registered on 2013-06-19
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