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AU12 ZMZ

2012 Ford Ka

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2026
Tests12 (11 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate91.7%

Mileage

39,085 mi
Last recorded39,085 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford Ka43,215 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU12 ZMZ
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

11 pass 1 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2025 39,085 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi section of exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer lamp lens damaged

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear suspension beam axel corroded

Fail 14 Mar 2025 39,084 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi section of exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer lamp lens damaged

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear suspension beam axel corroded

Pass 1 Mar 2024 35,791 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

rear beam axel corrosion

Pass 20 Feb 2023 32,680 miles

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2022 30,407 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured rear both (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rears/top bushes (5.3.2 (c))

o/s/f lower ball joint gator perished

rear bumper slight damage

Pass 16 Feb 2021 27,400 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

both front tyres wearing on edges and perished/cracking and n/s/f cuts to outer side wall

o/s/r tyre perished/cracking

rear bumper slight damage

Pass 24 Feb 2020 24,752 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

both front tyres starting to perish

o/s/r tyre perished

rear bumper slight damage

Pass 18 Feb 2019 21,049 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

n/s/f tyre outer side wall slight damage

o/s/r tyre perished

rear and centre exhaust getting poor

rear bumper slight damage

Pass 5 Mar 2018 18,861 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms/rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

rear bumper cracked

rear exhaust box poor

Pass 17 Feb 2017 16,358 miles

both front suspension arms/rear bushes slightly perished

rear exhaust box poor

slight damage to rear bumper

Pass 17 Feb 2016 13,606 miles

rear bumper slight damage

rear exhaust box in poor condition

Pass 16 Feb 2015 10,757 miles

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

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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AU12 ZMZ is a 2012 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.7%.

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 AU12 ZMZ, 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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What year was AU12 ZMZ registered?

AU12 ZMZ is a 2012 Ford Ka, first registered on 6 March 2012.

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