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WM05JAN
2005 FORD KA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1599cc
General Information
- Registration WM05JAN
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1599cc
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- Expires 10 Jul 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
17
Passes
11
Failures
60.71%
Pass Rate
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89 Total Defects Recorded
18 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 85,214 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2026 4 Jul 202616 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 85,214 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
11 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 84,409 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
23 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 84,409 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH REAR TYRES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 82,541 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2024 4 Jul 202624 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 82,541 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
22 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 80,832 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
4 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 80,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,826 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
21 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 80,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
11 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,438 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Road wheel slightly distorted both sides (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- trailing arm rear bushes deteriorated slightly both sides
- slight corrosion around front subframe mounts
11 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 80,438 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight corrosion around front subframe mounts
- Front Road wheel slightly distorted both sides (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- trailing arm rear bushes deteriorated slightly both sides
28 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,955 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 79,952 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
27 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,344 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- slight distortion in n/s front beam image
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- l/h silencer mounting bracket missing (exhaust still supported )
18 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 79,341 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- surface corrosion on front discs
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
5 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,967 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2017 4 Jul 20265 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 109,907 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 69,852 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2016 4 Jul 202617 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 69,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)
21 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,712 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2015 4 Jul 202625 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,905 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2014 4 Jul 202625 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 50,905 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
23 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,220 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
11 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,245 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
4 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,504 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2011 4 Jul 202624 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,513 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2010 4 Jul 202624 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,667 MI
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WM05JAN was registered on 2005-05-25
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