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EX14 ZVE

2014 Ford Ka

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jun 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

64,982 mi
Last recorded64,982 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2026
Typical for 2014 Ford Ka36,395 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEX14 ZVE
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2026 64,982 miles

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

Pass 11 Jun 2025 61,007 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipes corroded at ends near brake hoses offside and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall and inbetween treads and edges of treads soon (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush started to split around bolt soon (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipes at ends near brake hoses offside and nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Jun 2025 61,004 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt grease all over back of hub (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords and badly worn on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipes corroded at ends near brake hoses offside and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall and inbetween treads and edges of treads soon (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush started to split around bolt soon (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipes at ends near brake hoses offside and nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2024 58,294 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing on edges

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

Offside Front tyre wearing on edges

Offside Rear tyre cracking in tread

Fail 12 Jun 2024 58,292 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing on edges

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

Offside Front tyre wearing on edges

Offside Rear tyre cracking in tread

Pass 6 Jun 2023 55,348 miles

Coil spring corroded all4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Pass 10 Jun 2022 51,015 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2021 44,876 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 May 2020 41,048 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2019 38,259 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2019 34,795 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2019 34,795 miles

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 26 Jan 2018 30,492 miles

FRONT TYRES WORN LOW & UNEVEN

Fail 26 Jan 2018 30,492 miles

FRONT TYRES WORN LOW & UNEVEN

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 13 Feb 2017 21,697 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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EX14 ZVE is a 2014 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2014 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.2% with a typical mileage of 36,395 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 EX14 ZVE, 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 12 years old, this Ford Ka is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was EX14 ZVE registered?

EX14 ZVE is a 2014 Ford Ka, first registered on 15 March 2014.

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