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S70 LGM

2011 Ford Ka

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jun 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

71,795 mi
Last recorded71,795 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2026
Typical for 2011 Ford Ka46,711 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS70 LGM
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2026 71,795 miles

Front Lower Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Lower Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak exhaust flexi insecure blowing can not perform emissions test (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Rear suspension bump stop has become detached

Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear sub frame has heavy corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jun 2026 71,794 miles

Front Lower Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Lower Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak exhaust flexi insecure blowing can not perform emissions test (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Rear suspension bump stop has become detached

Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear sub frame has heavy corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 22 May 2025 71,131 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 May 2024 69,665 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 May 2023 66,985 miles

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

Pass 12 Dec 2022 65,626 miles

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

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 Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 10 Dec 2022 65,621 miles

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

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

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 Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Nov 2021 59,782 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear silensor corroded and leaking slightly (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Nov 2020 55,410 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2019 53,019 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2019 53,009 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 21 May 2019 48,938 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective exhaust clamp snapped (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 May 2018 39,159 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2017 37,431 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

tail pipe outer skin corroded

Fail 18 Sep 2017 37,431 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

tail pipe outer skin corroded

Pass 21 Sep 2016 33,412 miles

Exhaust corroded.

Rear tyres slightly cracked and perished.

Pass 24 Sep 2015 29,696 miles

front brakes slightly uneven on increase and decrease

offside and nearside front tyres perished and have worn outer edges

offside and nearside outer handbrake cables split

offside rear hand brake slow to come on

under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Dec 2014 21,352 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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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S70 LGM is a 2011 Ford Ka in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2011 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 46,711 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 S70 LGM, 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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S70 LGM is a 2011 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 December 2011.

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