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N4 COV

2006 Ford Ka

Silver Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

56,934 mi
Last recorded56,934 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Ford Ka42,791 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN4 COV
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 56,934 miles

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

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2025 56,934 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2024 53,987 miles

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2023 50,665 miles

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Nearside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Oct 2022 47,996 miles

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

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

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2022 47,996 miles

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

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

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 14 Oct 2021 47,600 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive MARKED IN YELLOW CHALK (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced MARKED IN YELLOW CHALK (CHASSIS ARM) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive MARKED IN YELLOW CHALK (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive MARKED IN YELLOW CHALK (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced MARKED IN YELLOW CHALK (CHASSIS ARM) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive MARKED IN YELLOW CHALK (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 46,274 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe tower and inner wheel arch and floor chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe tower/inner wheel arch and floor chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 5 Oct 2020 46,274 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone bush separated from pin bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs have a reduced braking surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 21% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe tower and inner wheel arch and floor chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe tower/inner wheel arch and floor chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Spare tyre defective full size tyre flat ()

Pass 15 Aug 2019 45,818 miles

All wheels are slightly distorted

Exhaust system is corroded

General corrosion is taking effect on underside of vehicle

Handbrake is near to end of reserve travel

Offside front lower arm mount is corroded but not holed or weaken

Power steering pipes are starting to corrode

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

Slight play in both front rear trailing arm bushes

Pass 22 Aug 2018 43,163 miles

Both near side wheels are slightly distorted

Corrosion starting to take effect on front suspension mounts

Offside Front Tyre wearing low on inner edge

Fail 21 Aug 2018 43,163 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Both near side wheels are slightly distorted

Corrosion starting to take effect on front suspension mounts

Front brakes are wearing low

Offside Front Tyre wearing low on inner edge

Pass 17 Aug 2017 36,115 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2016 27,262 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing low

Nearside Front wheel distorted

Offside Front slight play in top mount

both rear tyres cracked

Pass 17 Aug 2015 23,382 miles

Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 31 Jul 2014 19,201 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2013 16,133 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2012 12,897 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2011 9,515 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2010 3,800 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2009 1,956 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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N4 COV is a 2006 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2006 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 42,791 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 N4 COV, 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 20 years old, this Ford Ka is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was N4 COV registered?

N4 COV is a 2006 Ford Ka, first registered on 31 May 2006.

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