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YH61 OHJ

2011 Ford Ka

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Oct 2025
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

67,732 mi
Last recorded67,732 miles
Recorded on25 Oct 2024
Typical for 2011 Ford Ka46,711 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH61 OHJ
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Oct 2024 67,732 miles

nearside and offsdie rear handbrake cable support brackets corroding / detached

nearside and offside front suspension coil spring corroding

nearside and offside rear suspension coil spring corroding

nearside rear tyre partially deflated

offside front tyre wearing on inner and outer shoulder, tread depth low and perishing on tread area

rear axle significantly corroded

water dripping from boot grommet

Fail 16 Oct 2024 67,732 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to broken exhaust at front (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe broken at flexible section (6.1.2 (a))

nearside and offsdie rear handbrake cable support brackets corroding / detached

nearside and offside front suspension coil spring corroding

nearside and offside rear suspension coil spring corroding

nearside rear tyre partially deflated

offside front tyre wearing on inner and outer shoulder, tread depth low and perishing on tread area

rear axle significantly corroded

water dripping from boot grommet

Pass 7 Sep 2023 66,471 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2023 66,468 miles

Central Front Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board and blowing in 2other places (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Aug 2022 64,820 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2022 64,815 miles

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

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

Pass 26 May 2021 62,655 miles

Central Front Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 2 Jun 2020 61,308 miles

Nearside Front Coolant leak top of gear box ()

Fail 1 Jun 2020 61,307 miles

Central Front Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Coolant leak top of gear box ()

Pass 10 May 2019 59,178 miles

all four coil springs corroding

both front brakes slight bind

noise on rear brakes on application

offside outer sill damaged slightly

rear axle corroding

slight leak of exhaust gasses at front to center pipe joint and center to rear box joint

Fail 8 May 2019 59,177 miles

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

all four coil springs corroding

both front brakes slight bind

nearside front tyre inner edge significantly worn and tread depth very close to legal limit at 2mm.

noise on rear brakes on application

offside front tyre inner edge significantly worn

offside front tyre valve slightly displaced by wheel trim cover retaining ring

offside outer sill damaged slightly

rear axle corroding

slight leak of exhaust gasses at front to center pipe joint and center to rear box joint

Pass 9 May 2018 55,927 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 8 May 2018 55,916 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 May 2017 53,524 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2017 53,524 miles

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 14 May 2016 43,491 miles
Fail 13 May 2016 43,487 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 16 Jun 2015 32,868 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 9 Jun 2015 32,511 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 3 Jun 2014 20,214 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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YH61 OHJ is a 2011 Ford Ka in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 YH61 OHJ, 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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YH61 OHJ is a 2011 Ford Ka, first registered on 22 October 2011.

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