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NU11 WZH

2011 Ford Ka

Silver Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Sep 2024
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

81,844 mi
Last recorded81,844 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2023
Typical for 2011 Ford Ka46,711 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNU11 WZH
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2023 81,844 miles

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

Exhaust noisy baffles in rear silencer (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 70,290 miles

Engine sump corroded

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

Exhaust noisy Rear silencer rattling internally (8.1.1 (a))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both very close to excessive (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Rear Slight noise from wheel when rotated. Recommend closer inspection

Rear Axle spring cups corroded close to excess

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both very close to excess (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2021 68,674 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front join (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (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))

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

exhaust rear box baffles rattling

Pass 25 Sep 2020 65,335 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2020 65,042 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strut top (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 3 Jun 2020 65,042 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi broken and rear silencer in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust system insecure mounting corroded off and rear clamp missing (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strut top (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 May 2019 60,271 miles

Nearside Front Upper macpherson strut top has slight play in bearing

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

Pass 15 May 2018 54,545 miles

catalyst converter bracket corroded and broken off but exhaust system is still supported

child seats fitted to both rear outer seats not allowing full inspection of adult belts

exhaust rear silencer corroded

n/s/f tyre getting close to wear markers

n/s/r tyre slightly perished

sump pan slightly corroded

Fail 14 May 2018 54,545 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

catalyst converter bracket corroded and broken off but exhaust system is still supported

child seats fitted to both rear outer seats not allowing full inspection of adult belts

exhaust rear silencer corroded

n/s/f tyre getting close to wear markers

n/s/r tyre slightly perished

sump pan slightly corroded

Fail 11 May 2018 54,524 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear tyre perished

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both ()

catalytic converter bracket snapped

sump corroded

tail box part of exhaust corroded

Pass 6 May 2017 46,829 miles

Rear silencer deteriorated

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 Apr 2016 37,700 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear (4.1.E.1)

child seats fitted

exhaust back box deteriorated

front exhaust hanger snapped

Pass 1 May 2015 28,065 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 3 May 2014 21,343 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 3 May 2014 21,343 miles

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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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NU11 WZH is a 2011 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 NU11 WZH, 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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NU11 WZH is a 2011 Ford Ka, first registered on 6 May 2011.

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