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AY06 WRX

2006 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Apr 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

49,580 mi
Last recorded49,580 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Ford Ka42,791 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY06 WRX
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2026 49,580 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both dull (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear quarter corroded and weak near petrol cap

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Apr 2025 49,493 miles

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 2 Apr 2025 49,493 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Apr 2024 41,692 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2024 41,680 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Apr 2023 38,915 miles

Nearside Rear panel near fuel cap corroded and weak

Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced both front hubs (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Apr 2023 38,825 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear panel corroded near filler flap

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front hubs (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Apr 2022 35,733 miles

Nearside Rear Panel Corroded near fuel filling point

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both Rear Ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear spring lower mountings / Shock Absorbers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2022 35,706 miles

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both front floors bolting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside around fuel filler cap corroded weak

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rears axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear shocks corroded weak spring mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2020 35,402 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2020 35,387 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2019 31,467 miles

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor and rear inner sills rusty. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2018 29,426 miles

Nearside Front floor has surface corrosion

Nearside Rear inner sill surface corrosion

Offside Rear inner sill has surface corrosion

power steering pipe has surface corrosion

Pass 16 Jan 2017 27,449 miles

Nearside Rear floor has surface corrosion

Offside Front floor has slight surface corrosion

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

Pass 18 Jan 2016 25,726 miles

Nearside Front floor has surface corrosion

Offside Front floor has surface corrosion

power steering pipes slightly corroded

Pass 10 Feb 2015 24,012 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2014 21,416 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2013 19,572 miles

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

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

nearside front tyre perrished

nearside rear tyre perrished

offside rear tyre perrished

slight surface corrosion underside of vehicle

small hole in offside front inner sill

Fail 15 Feb 2013 19,522 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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)

nearside front tyre perished within requirements

Pass 17 Feb 2012 17,290 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Feb 2011 14,517 miles

nearside front tyre starting to perish

nearside rear tyre starting to perish

offside rear tyre starting to perish

Pass 12 Feb 2010 11,815 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside rear tyre has slight cracking to the sidewall.

Offside rear tyre has slight cracking to the sidewall.

Fail 12 Feb 2010 11,815 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside rear tyre has slight cracking to the sidewall.

Offside rear tyre has slight cracking to the sidewall.

Pass 18 Feb 2009 8,655 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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AY06 WRX is a 2006 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2006 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 42,791 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 AY06 WRX, 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 20 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AY06 WRX is a 2006 Ford Ka, first registered on 6 March 2006.

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