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AF12 ORU

2012 Ford Ka

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests13 (12 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate92.3%

Mileage

46,654 mi
Last recorded46,654 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Ka43,215 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF12 ORU
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 1 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 46,654 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 20 Feb 2025 43,878 miles

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Exhaust box corroded

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

Pass 1 Mar 2024 41,769 miles

Coil spring corroded Front springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust box corroded

Fail 1 Mar 2024 41,769 miles

Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Coil spring corroded Front springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust box corroded

Pass 1 Mar 2023 40,281 miles

Rear Exhaust silencer box corroded

Pass 25 Feb 2022 39,342 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer box corroded

Pass 17 Feb 2021 37,675 miles

Rear Exhaust silencer corroded!

Pass 24 Feb 2020 34,995 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs, inner faces worn unevenly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Rear exhaust silencer corroded/ outer skin

Pass 5 Mar 2019 32,484 miles

front tyres worn and cracking inner edges

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 21 Feb 2018 30,085 miles

rear exhaust box is corroded

Pass 8 Mar 2017 25,713 miles

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 25 Feb 2016 21,225 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 26 Feb 2015 15,366 miles

front tyres worn close to wear bars

rear exhaust box corroded

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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AF12 ORU is a 2012 Ford Ka in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 92.3%.

Across all 2012 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 43,215 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AF12 ORU, 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 14 years old, this Ford Ka is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AF12 ORU is a 2012 Ford Ka, first registered on 10 March 2012.

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