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ER06 RUM

2016 Ford Ka

Grey Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jun 2027
Tests32 (22 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

61,928 mi
Last recorded61,928 miles
Recorded on15 Jun 2026
Typical for 2016 Ford Ka30,048 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationER06 RUM
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2016
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

22 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 Jun 2026 61,928 miles

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 Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & cuts (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & cuts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Aug 2025 89,487 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear bump stop loose

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

rear axle/subframe corroded

Fail 19 Aug 2025 89,477 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear bump stop loose

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

rear axle/subframe corroded

Pass 16 Jul 2025 57,424 miles

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 Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords & cracking (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords & cracking (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 16 Jul 2025 57,424 miles

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

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 Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords & cracking (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords & cracking (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2024 84,435 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flex cracked. System corroded extensively (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides deteriorated (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

incorrect size Windscreen wipers clashing

Pass 15 Jul 2024 52,295 miles

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 Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 15 Jul 2024 52,295 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bonding failed (5.3.4 (a) (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 Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2023 82,654 miles

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

Fail 18 Aug 2023 82,626 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2023 44,420 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2022 80,751 miles

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

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/50R15 Nexen (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 27 Aug 2022 80,751 miles

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

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/50R15 Nexen (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Aug 2022 36,154 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2021 72,109 miles

corrosion to both top mounting brackets

corrosion to rear axle heavy on spring cups

Fail 28 Aug 2021 72,199 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil on limit (5.3.2 (b))

corrosion to both top mounting brackets

corrosion to rear axle heavy on spring cups

rear brakes bindings

Pass 17 Aug 2021 30,419 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2021 30,419 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

nearside rear tyre cracking

offside front tyre cracking

Pass 6 Oct 2020 28,458 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres perished/splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Sep 2020 62,261 miles

both rear shock absorbers top mounting bushes starting to split/ wear

front exhaust clamps/ brackets rusty and rear exhaust section starting to rust

front/ rear suspension coil springs and rear axle starting to rust

nearside front shock absorber slightly damp

rear screen wiper not working

Fail 28 Aug 2020 62,217 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

both rear shock absorbers top mounting bushes starting to split/ wear

front exhaust clamps/ brackets rusty and rear exhaust section starting to rust

front/ rear suspension coil springs and rear axle starting to rust

nearside front shock absorber slightly damp

offside front suspension lower wishbone inner rear bush starting to split/ wear

rear screen wiper not working

Pass 18 Oct 2019 22,923 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2019 22,923 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 Aug 2019 50,152 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 7 Aug 2018 39,936 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge of the tyre tread. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Aug 2017 28,826 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2017 28,824 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 20 Aug 2016 28,319 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin advise replace asap (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin advise replace asap (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit depth 2-3mm (4.1.E.1)

engine bay covers

Pass 24 Aug 2015 25,447 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2014 21,270 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2013 16,702 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2012 12,185 miles

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

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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ER06 RUM is a 2016 Ford Ka in Grey with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2016 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.6% with a typical mileage of 30,048 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 ER06 RUM, 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 10 years old, this Ford Ka is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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ER06 RUM is a 2016 Ford Ka, first registered on 14 November 2016.

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