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PX11 XZU

2011 Ford Ka

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Oct 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

72,098 mi
Last recorded72,098 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Ford Ka46,711 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPX11 XZU
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 72,098 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside 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 Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Mounting bracket broken cable still secure (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule *STRONG ADVISE* (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber corroded

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Mounting bracket broken cable still secure (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule *STRONG ADVISE* (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber corroded

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

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

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

Park brake lever has little reserve travel

Rear Axle heavily corroded *STRONG ADVISE*

Fail 3 Oct 2025 72,049 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside 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 Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Mounting bracket broken cable still secure (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule *STRONG ADVISE* (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber corroded

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Mounting bracket broken cable still secure (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule *STRONG ADVISE* (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber corroded

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

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

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

Park brake lever has little reserve travel

Rear Axle heavily corroded *STRONG ADVISE*

Pass 11 Oct 2024 69,079 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

general underbody corrosion

Pass 29 Sep 2023 68,208 miles

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

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

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

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

all rear suspension components corroded

handbrake cable mounts deteriorated

handbrake travel high

Pass 24 Nov 2022 53,188 miles

Both rear Brake hose and handbrake cable mounts in poor condition.

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Track rod inner ball joint. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight oil leak to gearbox. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Surface corrosion appearing to front Subframe, Rear axle and suspension components.

Pass 27 Oct 2021 45,327 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2020 43,855 miles

Nearside Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced SILL (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened AXLE BEAM (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2019 42,791 miles

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened AXLE BEAM (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Nov 2019 42,791 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened AXLE BEAM (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2018 41,911 miles

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 Outer Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced SILL (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 20 Nov 2017 38,936 miles

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive SILL (5.2.6)

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

Pass 11 Nov 2016 33,954 miles

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside sill damaged

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

exhaust system starting to deteriorate

Fail 11 Nov 2016 33,954 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside sill damaged

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

exhaust system starting to deteriorate

Pass 25 Nov 2015 28,698 miles

exhaust back box corroded

Fail 25 Nov 2015 28,697 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

195/50/15

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3/4mm, worn on edges, tread cracking and perished (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm, cracked and perished, dot 10 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3/4mm, worn on edges, tread cracking and perished (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm, cracked and perished, dot 10 (4.1.E.1)

exhaust back box corroded

Pass 20 Mar 2014 18,782 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2014 18,782 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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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PX11 XZU is a 2011 Ford Ka in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 PX11 XZU, 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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PX11 XZU is a 2011 Ford Ka, first registered on 31 March 2011.

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