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KX11 RUJ

2011 Ford Ka

Silver Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jun 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

117,319 mi
Last recorded117,319 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2026
Typical for 2011 Ford Ka46,711 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKX11 RUJ
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc
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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2026 117,319 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Slight knocking from front suspenion

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

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sills corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front O/S Top shock nuts/wahsers corroding

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sills corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Radiator damp and leaking coolant

Rear Axle corroding

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Slight knocking from sterring column

Fail 18 Jun 2026 117,319 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Coolent leavel low

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front O/S and N/S Top shock nuts/wahsers corroding

Front Slight knocking from front suspenion

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

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sills corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sills corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Radiator damp and leaking coolant

Rear Axle corroding

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Slight knocking from sterring column

Pass 23 Jun 2025 112,581 miles

Chips to screen

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front O/S and N/S Top shock mount nuts and washers corroding

Front Slight knocking from front suspension

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Rear Axle corroding

Rear box corroding

Slight knocking from column

Pass 4 Apr 2024 108,776 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips to screen (3.2 (a) (i))

both headlamps tarnished

o/s/f & n/s/f top shock nut / washers corroded

rear exhaust box corroding

Fail 19 Mar 2024 108,601 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips to screen (3.2 (a) (i))

both headlamps tarnished

o/s/f & n/s/f top shock nut / washers corroded

rear exhaust box corroding

Pass 22 Mar 2023 105,944 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips & scratches to screen (3.2 (a) (i))

rear exhaust box corroding

rear wiper blade missing

Pass 4 Apr 2022 102,227 miles

Front brake balance.

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes perishing/ splitting. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes perishing/ splitting. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear box section exhaust corroded.

Fail 4 Apr 2022 102,223 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working sidelamp inop (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front brake balance.

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes perishing/ splitting. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes perishing/ splitting. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear box section exhaust corroded.

Pass 16 Mar 2021 88,689 miles

Front brake balance

Front brake pads worn

Front brakes slightly binding

Fail 15 Mar 2021 88,676 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front brake balance

Front brake pads worn

Front brakes slightly binding

Pass 13 Mar 2020 79,331 miles

Both front tyres worn to edges

Front brake balance

N/s/r shock upper bush perishing and splitting

O/s/f and n/s/f lower wishbone inner bushes splitting and perishing

O/s/f and n/s/f shocks damp

Rear axel corroding

Rear exhaust box corroding

Pass 29 Mar 2019 68,694 miles

front brake balance

rear exhaust section rusty

Pass 20 Mar 2018 55,969 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2017 43,896 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2016 36,438 miles
Pass 11 May 2015 28,902 miles

rear exhaust box in poor condition

small lip on front discs

Pass 22 Apr 2014 13,239 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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KX11 RUJ is a 2011 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 KX11 RUJ, 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 KX11 RUJ registered?

KX11 RUJ is a 2011 Ford Ka, first registered on 26 May 2011.

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