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BK61 EHY

2011 Ford Ka

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Sep 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

57,239 mi
Last recorded57,239 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Ford Ka46,711 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK61 EHY
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 57,239 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2024 52,255 miles

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust back box corroded nut not dangerous

Fail 20 Sep 2024 52,255 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust back box corroded nut not dangerous

Pass 29 Sep 2023 47,915 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2022 44,149 miles

Exhaust corroded

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

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

Fail 21 Sep 2022 44,149 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust corroded

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2021 40,800 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2020 37,442 miles

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 4 Sep 2019 34,020 miles

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

exhaust badly corroded

Fail 3 Sep 2019 34,020 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on inner edge advise replace + wheel alignment (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on inner edge advise replace (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust badly corroded

Pass 25 Sep 2018 30,060 miles

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 26 Sep 2017 26,545 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front tyre cracked/perished

Nearside wiper blade defective

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre also cracked/perished (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust component slightly deteriorated (corrosion )

Pass 21 Sep 2016 22,425 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2015 18,914 miles

Nearside Front tyre, cracking within the thread

Offside Front tyre, cracking within the thread

Fail 23 Sep 2015 18,913 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre, cracking within the thread

Offside Front tyre, cracking within the thread

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 20 Sep 2014 15,190 miles

rear exhaust corroded

slight cracks present on both front tyre treads

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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BK61 EHY is a 2011 Ford Ka in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 BK61 EHY, 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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BK61 EHY is a 2011 Ford Ka, first registered on 29 September 2011.

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