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SM11 MUO

2011 Ford Ka

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

101,700 mi
Last recorded101,700 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Ford Ka46,711 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM11 MUO
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 101,700 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2025 100,600 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2024 99,324 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes from front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

vehicle under side is corroded badly and rear axle and springs

Fail 21 Aug 2024 99,324 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes from front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

vehicle under side is corroded badly and rear axle and springs

Pass 31 Aug 2023 93,722 miles

Front shockers and all 4 coil springs corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Blistering under plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Blistering under plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear axle corroded but not considered excessive

Fail 29 Aug 2023 93,721 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Front and rear (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

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

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

Front shockers and all 4 coil springs corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Blistering under plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Blistering under plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear axle corroded but not considered excessive

Pass 3 Sep 2022 88,899 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

SUSPENSION/UNDER BODY AND EXHAUST HAS AGE RELATED CORROSION

Pass 9 Oct 2021 82,296 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2020 69,030 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2020 68,973 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 9 Apr 2019 52,269 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2019 52,256 miles

Emissions not tested not tested due to excessive leak of exhaust gasses (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe split (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective rear wiper torn (3.4 (b) (i))

rear exhaust silencer in poor condition but not leaking

Pass 15 Mar 2018 44,141 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2017 34,383 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2016 32,445 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2016 87,184 miles

EXHAUST CLAMP MISSING

REAR EXHAUST HEAVILY CORRODED

Pass 1 Apr 2015 31,207 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2015 31,207 miles

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Pass 1 Jul 2014 24,876 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

rear exhaust corroded

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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SM11 MUO is a 2011 Ford Ka in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 SM11 MUO, 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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What year was SM11 MUO registered?

SM11 MUO is a 2011 Ford Ka, first registered on 5 July 2011.

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