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BD11 PDX

2011 Ford Ka

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests15 (13 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate86.7%

Mileage

44,479 mi
Last recorded44,479 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Ford Ka46,711 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD11 PDX
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 2 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 44,479 miles

Exhaust back box peeling

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner wall minor splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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 Worn and cuts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner wall splitting no cords also (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil light and battery light faded on instrument cluster

Rear ***Rear axles corroded excessively ****

Rear Rear suspension worn

Pass 18 Oct 2024 40,453 miles

Exhaust back box peeling

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

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

Oil light and battery light faded on cluster

Rear axle corroded

Rear suspension corroded

Pass 20 Oct 2023 36,816 miles

Battery light on Oil pressure light on

Exhaust back box peeling

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2022 34,658 miles

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust back box corroded

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

Pass 12 Nov 2021 32,574 miles

battery light and oil light on

full exhaust system corroded

Pass 7 Dec 2020 30,579 miles

centre stop lamp not working

Pass 11 Dec 2019 28,303 miles

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

corrosion appearing on both front coil springs

Fail 7 Dec 2019 28,303 miles

Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

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

corrosion appearing on both front coil springs

water ingress in nearside rear tail light

Pass 3 Dec 2018 26,410 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2017 25,369 miles

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall damaged but not down to cords

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

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

Pass 23 Dec 2016 24,477 miles

Nearside Front cut to tyre side wall

Nearside Rear water ingress in light unit

Pass 14 Dec 2015 23,396 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2015 18,514 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2015 18,514 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

all 4 tyres perished on outer sidewalls

Pass 26 Apr 2014 11,536 miles

nearside front tyre on 3mm and cut on outer sidewall

offside front tyre on 3mm and outer wall cracking

offside rear tyre sidewall cracking

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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BD11 PDX is a 2011 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.

Across all 2011 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 46,711 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 BD11 PDX, 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 15 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BD11 PDX is a 2011 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 April 2011.

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