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EK61 ZMV

2011 Ford Ka

Silver Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

57,509 mi
Last recorded57,509 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Ford Ka46,711 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK61 ZMV
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 57,509 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge wear near excessive (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear near excessive (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 9 Oct 2025 57,477 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge wear near excessive (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush deteriorated near excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear near excessive (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 15 Oct 2024 55,996 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

front exhaust flexi deteriorated and rear box baffles rattling

Fail 14 Oct 2024 55,996 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner and outer edge split to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer edge split to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

front exhaust flexi deteriorated and rear box baffles rattling

Pass 13 Oct 2023 54,430 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox casing damp with gear oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front exhaust flexi deteriorated

Pass 12 Oct 2022 52,734 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear most bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear most bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

rear exhaust box baffles rattling

Pass 12 Oct 2021 51,284 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight wear and near side front inner disc face corroded at periphery where pad not in full contact (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush deteriorated slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2020 49,787 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2019 48,136 miles

Coolant leak radiator leaking at seams ()

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

Pass 10 Oct 2018 45,515 miles

Coolant leak radiator ()

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer shoulder wear (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer shoulder wear (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Oct 2018 45,515 miles

Coolant leak radiator ()

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer shoulder wear (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer shoulder wear (5.2.3 (e))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Pass 13 Oct 2017 43,521 miles

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

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

both front tyres have minor shoulder wear

near side front mirror assembly damaged and held by tank tape

radiator leaking coolant at seams, minor

Pass 30 Sep 2016 41,289 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

near side front mirror assembly damaged and secured by tank tape

Fail 30 Sep 2016 41,289 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

near side front mirror assembly damaged and secured by tank tape

Pass 2 Oct 2015 36,996 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 23 Sep 2014 33,156 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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EK61 ZMV is a 2011 Ford Ka in Silver 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 EK61 ZMV, 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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What year was EK61 ZMV registered?

EK61 ZMV is a 2011 Ford Ka, first registered on 20 October 2011.

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