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AK12 SGY

2012 Ford Ka

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 May 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

99,197 mi
Last recorded99,197 miles
Recorded on8 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Ka43,215 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK12 SGY
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 May 2026 99,197 miles
Pass 15 May 2025 92,910 miles
Pass 16 May 2024 85,150 miles
Fail 10 May 2024 85,140 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 25 May 2023 80,712 miles
Fail 25 May 2023 80,712 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Oct 2022 75,389 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing mild corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside spring base mountings, have mild corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

bonnet support stay assembly, broken

Pass 3 Nov 2021 64,704 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear lower spring supports corroded (part of suspension beam) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

bonnet support bar broken

Pass 29 Oct 2020 58,527 miles

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

bonnet stay-bar-hinge plastic broken

passenger seat 'tilt' handle broken

rear brakes noisy

Fail 29 Oct 2020 58,527 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps x 2 (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

bonnet stay-bar-hinge plastic broken

passenger seat 'tilt' handle broken

rear brakes noisy

Pass 3 May 2019 49,716 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Pass 4 May 2018 42,082 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust system corroded

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened s (3.5.1i)

Rear coil spring corroded both rears (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 5 May 2017 34,652 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner face (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front wiper blade split and smearing screen slightly

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Rear exhaust box corrded

signs of coolant leak around radiator

signs of coolant leak around radiator

Pass 14 Apr 2016 24,358 miles

rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

Pass 20 Apr 2015 16,757 miles

all tyres 3 - 4 mm

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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AK12 SGY is a 2012 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 AK12 SGY, 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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AK12 SGY is a 2012 Ford Ka, first registered on 5 May 2012.

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