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L44 EPR

2014 Ford Ka

Black Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Mar 2027
Tests35 (25 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

91,745 mi
Last recorded91,745 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2026
Typical for 2014 Ford Ka36,395 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL44 EPR
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

25 pass 10 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2026 91,745 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2026 91,742 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side fronts n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 29 Jan 2026 90,818 miles

Front tyres deteriorated/worn on edges

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

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

Fail 29 Jan 2026 90,818 miles

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

Front tyres deteriorated/worn on edges

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2025 26,096 miles

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

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

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

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

offside front wearing outer edge

Pass 27 Jan 2025 80,882 miles

Front subframe/radiator support panel corroded

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

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

Pass 26 Aug 2024 22,702 miles

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

Fail 26 Aug 2024 22,702 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2024 71,516 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Aug 2023 21,781 miles

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

Fail 7 Aug 2023 21,781 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Jan 2023 63,016 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2023 62,993 miles

Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Pass 15 Aug 2022 20,954 miles

Exhaust back box corroded

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box slight leak (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S/R & O/S/R (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Feb 2022 55,758 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2022 55,758 miles

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

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

Offside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 30 Aug 2021 20,050 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2021 49,957 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2020 18,949 miles

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

exhust box corroded rear

Pass 10 Jun 2020 43,323 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2019 18,028 miles

Rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 1 Nov 2019 18,028 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 28 Jun 2019 36,380 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 28 Jun 2019 36,380 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively and lipped edge (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively and lipped edge (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 14 Nov 2018 16,427 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Fail 14 Nov 2018 16,427 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2018 27,302 miles

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

Pass 15 Nov 2017 15,016 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

all tyres starting to perish on side walls

Pass 16 Feb 2017 16,567 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2016 13,225 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2015 11,214 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2014 9,287 miles

rear exhaust corroded

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fail 2 Sep 2014 9,287 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

offside front tyre cracking perished + cut

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 2 Sep 2013 7,409 miles

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

slight cracking to nearside/offside front + nearside rear tyres

Pass 31 Aug 2012 5,843 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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L44 EPR is a 2014 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 L44 EPR, 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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L44 EPR is a 2014 Ford Ka, first registered on 28 April 2014.

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