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SG11 HLP

2011 Ford Ka

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Feb 2026
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

78,695 mi
Last recorded78,695 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2025
Typical for 2011 Ford Ka46,711 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSG11 HLP
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Feb 2025 78,695 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2025 78,692 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear 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))

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2024 74,034 miles

Rear Axle corroded

Fail 13 Feb 2024 74,034 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside and offside ()

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Nearside and offside (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Axle corroded

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside and offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 24 May 2023 69,075 miles

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

Rear Coil spring corroded ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear rear axle corroded

Fail 24 May 2023 69,075 miles

Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached both ns and os shockers corroded (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Coil spring corroded both ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured ns and os (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear rear axle corroded

Pass 17 May 2022 63,551 miles

Central Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top of shocker perished (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 26 May 2021 58,791 miles
Pass 29 May 2020 55,406 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2020 55,406 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess fixing bracket loose (1.1.15 (a))

Fail 20 Jan 2020 55,374 miles

Nearside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 Jan 2019 47,186 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2019 47,186 miles

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 9 Jan 2018 40,571 miles

slight bind on off side front brake

both front tyres worn on inner edges

off side rear handbrake bracket brocken off

Fail 8 Jan 2018 40,571 miles

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

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

slight bind on off side front brake

both front tyres worn on inner edges

off side rear handbrake bracket brocken off

Pass 16 Jan 2017 30,966 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2016 26,085 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Mar 2015 19,708 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2014 13,462 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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SG11 HLP is a 2011 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 SG11 HLP, 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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SG11 HLP is a 2011 Ford Ka, first registered on 15 March 2011.

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