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AO05 POV

2005 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jun 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

51,779 mi
Last recorded51,779 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Ford Ka43,813 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO05 POV
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc
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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2026 51,779 miles

Nearside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outer sil corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outer sill corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Pass 22 May 2025 49,324 miles

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

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

exhaust flexi slightly deteriorated

nearside and offside front and rear chassis are slightly corroded/ rusty

nearside and offside front and rear floors are slightly corroded/ rusty

nearside and offside inner and outer sills are slightly corroded/ rusty

offside rear inner wheel arch is slightly corroded/ rusty

Fail 21 May 2025 49,324 miles

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

exhaust flexi slightly deteriorated

nearside and offside front and rear chassis are slightly corroded/ rusty

nearside and offside front and rear floors are slightly corroded/ rusty

nearside and offside inner and outer sills are slightly corroded/ rusty

offside rear inner wheel arch is slightly corroded/ rusty

Pass 30 May 2024 46,344 miles

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

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

exhaust flexi slightly deteriorated

nearside and offside front and rear chassis are slightly corroded/ rusty

nearside and offside front floors are corroded

nearside and offside inner sills are slightly corroded/ rusty

offside outer sill is slightly corroded/ rusty

power steering pipes corroded/ rusty

Fail 29 May 2024 46,344 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

exhaust flexi slightly deteriorated

nearside and offside front and rear chassis are slightly corroded/ rusty

nearside and offside front floors are corroded

nearside and offside inner sills are slightly corroded/ rusty

offside outer sill is slightly corroded/ rusty

power steering pipes corroded/ rusty

Pass 25 May 2023 43,340 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

exhaust flexi slightly deteriorated

nearside and offside front and rear chassis are slightly corroded

nearside and offside front floors are slightly corroded

nearside and offside inner and outer sills are slightly corroded/ rusty

Fail 24 May 2023 43,338 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

exhaust flexi slightly deteriorated

nearside and offside front and rear chassis are slightly corroded

nearside and offside front floors are slightly corroded

nearside and offside inner and outer sills are slightly corroded/ rusty

Pass 20 May 2022 40,421 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

nearside and offside front and rear chassis are slightly corroded

nearside and offside front floors are slightly corroded

nearside and offside inner and outer sills are slightly corroded

nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches are slightly corroded

Fail 19 May 2022 40,421 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

nearside and offside front and rear chassis are slightly corroded

nearside and offside front floors are slightly corroded

nearside and offside inner and outer sills are slightly corroded

nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches are slightly corroded

Pass 1 Jun 2021 37,616 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

nearside and offside front chassis and floors are slightly corroded

nearside and offside front inner wheel arches slightly corroded

nearside and offside rear inner and outer sills and inner arches are slightly corroded

nearside and offside rear suspension bushes are slightly perished

offside outer sill slightly corroded

Fail 1 Jun 2021 37,616 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

nearside and offside front chassis and floors are slightly corroded

nearside and offside front inner wheel arches slightly corroded

nearside and offside rear inner and outer sills and inner arches are slightly corroded

nearside and offside rear suspension bushes are slightly perished

offside outer sill slightly corroded

Pass 10 Jun 2020 36,902 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

nearside and offside inner and outer sills are slightly corroded

nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches are slightly corroded

Fail 10 Jun 2020 36,902 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

nearside and offside inner and outer sills are slightly corroded

nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches are slightly corroded

Pass 22 May 2019 34,472 miles

nearside and offside rear suspension bushes are slightly deteriorated

Pass 1 Jun 2018 30,419 miles

nearside and offside rear suspension bushes are slightly deteriorated

nearside front tyre is wearing on inner edge

offside front tyre is bald on inner edge and slightly perished

Fail 31 May 2018 30,419 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

nearside and offside rear suspension bushes are slightly deteriorated

nearside front tyre is wearing on inner edge

offside front tyre is bald on inner edge and slightly perished

Pass 2 Jun 2017 27,192 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 23 Mar 2016 23,877 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2016 23,876 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 27 Mar 2015 21,125 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Fail 26 Mar 2015 21,125 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Pass 1 Mar 2014 16,747 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Fail 28 Feb 2014 16,747 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Fail 7 Mar 2013 11,871 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Pass 7 Mar 2013 11,871 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Pass 8 Mar 2012 8,911 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2011 7,619 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2010 6,424 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2009 5,812 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2008 5,018 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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AO05 POV is a 2005 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 2005 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 43,813 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 AO05 POV, 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 21 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AO05 POV is a 2005 Ford Ka, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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