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WU61 KNH

2011 Ford Ka

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jul 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

118,108 mi
Last recorded118,108 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Ford Ka46,711 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU61 KNH
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026 118,108 miles

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

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

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

Offside floor/box section holed and corroded but in a non prescribed area?

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

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

o/s/f inner wing corroding

Fail 17 Jul 2026 118,108 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside floor/box section holed and corroded but in a non prescribed area?

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

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

o/s/f inner wing corroding

Pass 11 Aug 2025 110,472 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases also quite badly corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

o/s centre floor/box section holed and corroded but outside prescribed area?

o/s/f under wing corroding

Pass 6 Aug 2024 107,567 miles

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

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

Offside centre floor starting to corrode

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

exhaust very corroded

Fail 6 Aug 2024 107,567 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside centre floor starting to corrode

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

exhaust very corroded

Pass 9 Aug 2023 102,166 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases very corroded too (6.1.2 (a))

Front Outer treads starting to wear

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

Pass 28 Jul 2022 91,045 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear repair and clamp missing (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

parking brake effort on 18% min 16%

Pass 20 Aug 2021 80,189 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Aug 2020 74,966 miles

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 19 Aug 2020 74,965 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear brakes lazy/lowish efforts

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 May 2019 64,915 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords and tread has flat spots (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside parking brake effort low

Rear exhaust and clamp corroded

Pass 17 May 2018 54,382 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Rear exhaust very corroded

Fail 17 May 2018 54,382 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear exhaust very corroded

Pass 24 May 2017 44,333 miles

both front tyres wearing on edges

exhaust corroding

o/s/r tyre tread unevenly worn

Fail 24 May 2017 44,333 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

both front tyres wearing on edges

exhaust corroding

o/s/r tyre tread unevenly worn

Pass 10 Jun 2016 32,179 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2015 27,690 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2014 21,960 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2014 21,960 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.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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WU61 KNH 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 68.4%.

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 WU61 KNH, 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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WU61 KNH is a 2011 Ford Ka, first registered on 30 September 2011.

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