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2010 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

93,633 mi
Last recorded93,633 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 Ford Ka49,974 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU60 YVM
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 93,633 miles

Exhaust leaking at joints

Rear Axle - Suspension - Corroded

Pass 1 Oct 2024 88,687 miles

Front Headlamp patterns faded

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension corroded

Pass 5 Oct 2023 83,251 miles

Headlamp patterns faded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension heavily corroded

Fail 4 Oct 2023 83,248 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Headlamp patterns faded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension heavily corroded

Pass 6 Oct 2022 78,003 miles

rear axle starting to corrode

suspension starting to corrode

Fail 5 Oct 2022 77,997 miles

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

rear axle starting to corrode

suspension starting to corrode

Pass 2 Oct 2021 72,273 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2021 72,270 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both side (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front bump stop loss

Nearside Rear bump stop loss

exhaust clamp to gearbox broken but still secure

Pass 10 Sep 2020 68,597 miles

Nearside Front Outer cut in tyre but not quite to canvas but very close

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front inner edge and outer edges of tyre tread wearing low and starting to perish

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge of front tyre devoid of tread outer edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust clamp to gearbox broken but still secure

hand brake travel could be better

Fail 10 Sep 2020 68,597 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer cut in tyre but not quite to canvas but very close

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front inner edge and outer edges of tyre tread wearing low and starting to perish

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge of front tyre devoid of tread outer edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower bump stop broken could cause noise

exhaust clamp to gearbox broken but still secure

hand brake travel could be better

Pass 23 Sep 2019 64,155 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box to center (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Sep 2018 57,861 miles

Front exhaust mount broken but exhaust well supported

Rear slight exhaust blow at rear box joint

Fail 26 Sep 2018 57,861 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front exhaust mount broken but exhaust well supported

Rear slight exhaust blow at rear box joint

Pass 3 Oct 2017 51,933 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front to rear exhaust pipe slightly peppered at rear box joint and rear box to centre pipe clamp fixing has slight leak . (7.1.2)

Nearside Front tyre cracking in tread

Nearside Rear tyre tread cracking

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

Offside Front tyre tread cracking

Offside Rear tyre tread cracking

advise keep watch on cracking tyres

Fail 3 Oct 2017 51,933 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front to rear exhaust pipe slightly peppered at rear box joint and rear box to centre pipe clamp fixing has slight leak . (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front tyre cracking in tread

Nearside Rear tyre tread cracking

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front tyre tread cracking

Offside Rear tyre tread cracking

advise keep watch on cracking tyres

Pass 16 Sep 2016 45,961 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2015 42,973 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2014 40,318 miles

Rear section of exhuast (back box) outer skin corroded but is not allowing gases to escape.

Pass 10 Oct 2013 37,483 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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AU60 YVM is a 2010 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2010 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 49,974 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 AU60 YVM, 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 16 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU60 YVM is a 2010 Ford Ka, first registered on 23 November 2010.

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