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2017 Ford Ka

Orange Petrol 5204cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jan 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

25,997 mi
Last recorded25,997 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2017 Ford Ka26,876 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration6 VNN
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2017
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,204cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 25,997 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2025 94,090 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Aug 2025 94,090 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Dec 2024 25,905 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2024 93,148 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2024 93,142 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 18 Nov 2023 24,305 miles
Pass 2 May 2023 89,096 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2022 22,502 miles
Pass 7 May 2022 86,610 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 6 May 2022 86,605 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Rear Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Nov 2021 19,153 miles
Pass 13 May 2021 82,498 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2020 14,835 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2020 14,517 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 May 2020 79,153 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2019 76,831 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2018 73,939 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust casing deteriorated but no leaks

Pass 29 Jun 2017 69,590 miles

BACK BOX CORRODED OUTER SKIN

CORROSION TO REAR AXLE

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH LOWER ARM REAR BUSHES (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Fail 29 Jun 2017 69,589 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm BOTH 175 /65/14 (4.1.E.1)

BACK BOX CORRODED OUTER SKIN

CORROSION TO REAR AXLE

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH LOWER ARM REAR BUSHES (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 23 Jul 2016 61,268 miles

BACK BOX CORRODED

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 22 Jul 2016 61,263 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm INNER EDGE (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

BACK BOX CORRODED

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Jul 2015 50,809 miles

nearside parking brake low

Pass 16 Jul 2014 41,682 miles

handbrake just passes

rear exhaust deterating

Pass 16 Jul 2013 34,056 miles

rear exhaust dererating

Pass 6 Sep 2012 26,924 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Ka?

Based on 8,818,307 MOT tests across 675,715 vehicles.

69.1%
Pass Rate
4,496
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
675,715
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 404,005
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 371,413
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 361,801
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 270,876
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 263,812
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6 VNN is a 2017 Ford Ka in Orange with a 5,204cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2017 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.4% with a typical mileage of 26,876 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Ka fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 404,005 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 6 VNN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Ka typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 9 years old, this Ford Ka is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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6 VNN is a 2017 Ford Ka, first registered on 2 September 2017.

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