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SW62BXM
2012 FORD KA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
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- Registration SW62BXM
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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- Expires 27 Aug 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
11
Passes
5
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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79 Total Defects Recorded
28 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 104,914 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- all underbody and suspension components undersealed
20 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 104,660 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
1 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,556 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle and spring seats (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
31 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 93,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle and spring seats (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
27 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 82,523 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 82,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 72,905 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2022 11 Jun 20262 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 61,854 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess cable outer casing split (1.1.15 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside and offside inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi deteriorated and has minor blow (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 61,853 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside and offside inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi deteriorated and has minor blow (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess cable outer casing split (1.1.15 (a))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 53,149 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 0 on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside hand brake outer cable split
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Road wheel slightly distorted offside and nearside (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
2 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 53,137 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside hand brake outer cable split
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Road wheel slightly distorted offside and nearside (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 0 on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 45,731 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2019 11 Jun 202619 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 45,731 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- tyre sealant expired
- rear exhaust clamp missing
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
9 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 42,306 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
7 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,910 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2017 11 Jun 202615 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 33,414 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
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SW62BXM was registered on 2012-12-21
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