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GL61 XEV

2011 Ford Ka

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 May 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

90,072 mi
Last recorded90,072 miles
Recorded on30 May 2026
Typical for 2011 Ford Ka46,711 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL61 XEV
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 May 2026 90,072 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all round (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 16 May 2025 83,846 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 1 Apr 2025 83,820 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak has been leaking (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) inner rod ball joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both not working (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Brake disc worn, but not excessively bothside front inner face badly worn should replace (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin bothside front inner face worn close to legal limit should replace (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front at joint exhaust clamp missing

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall in place and outer shoulder worn thin should replace (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear parking brake poor efficiency should investigate

Offside Front tyre outer shoulder worn thin

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall badly cracked ,and center tread should replace (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear beam axel badly corroded

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bothside front lower rear bush , should replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Apr 2024 77,333 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively bothside front inner face lipped. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded bothside rear lower section badly corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front at joint exhaust clamp badly corroded / braking.

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer shoulder and center tread badly cracking should replace. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at joint . (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced beam axel . (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bothside front rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Apr 2024 77,328 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure ,can be secured or replace. (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively bothside front inner face lipped. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded bothside rear lower section badly corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front at joint exhaust clamp badly corroded / braking.

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer shoulder and center tread badly cracking should replace. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at joint . (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced beam axel . (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bothside front rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2023 70,516 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2022 62,561 miles

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

Pass 13 Apr 2021 56,043 miles
Pass 20 May 2020 52,119 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front top strut mount has slight movement

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Pass 8 May 2019 46,968 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective exhaust bracket corroded through but exhaust still supported (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 8 May 2019 46,968 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective exhaust bracket corroded through but exhaust still supported (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 9 May 2018 40,845 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear tyre has small cuts and is cracking

front exhaust bracket corroded through but exhaust still supported

rear exhaust clamp missing

Pass 22 May 2017 35,701 miles
Fail 22 May 2017 35,701 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 3 May 2016 31,417 miles
Fail 3 May 2016 31,417 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 5 Aug 2015 25,646 miles

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

Nearside front tyre is close to the 2mm wear bars

Offside front tyre is damaged on the outer side wall and close to the ply cords

Pass 26 Aug 2014 18,043 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2014 17,783 miles

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

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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GL61 XEV is a 2011 Ford Ka in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 GL61 XEV, 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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GL61 XEV is a 2011 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 September 2011.

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