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YP15 XJA

2015 Ford Ka

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Nov 2026
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

79,060 mi
Last recorded79,060 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2015 Ford Ka32,755 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYP15 XJA
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2015
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 79,060 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shocker top bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

advise rear brake squeak

Pass 7 Nov 2024 71,886 miles

Front Front Knock from steering, no play found in steering components and UJ's. Suspect internal steering rack knock

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexible hose bubbled under the coating (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing bald to the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To and from flexible hose bubbled under the coating (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing bald to the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To and from flexible hose bubbled under the coating (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Rear Both rear parking brake cable supports corroded away. Operation unaffected

Pass 13 Nov 2023 65,069 miles

Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test Air freshener ()

Front Knock from steering, no play found in steering components and UJ's. Suspect internal steering rack knock

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexible hose, bubbling under the coating (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To and from flexible hose, bubbling under the coating (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking within the inner tread block (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To and from flexible hose, bubbling under the coating (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Both rear parking brake cable supports corroded away. Operation unaffected

Rear Rear exhaust silencer has impact damage.

Fail 10 Nov 2023 65,077 miles

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

Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test Air freshener ()

Front Knock from steering, no play found in steering components and UJ's. Suspect internal steering rack knock

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexible hose, bubbling under the coating (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To and from flexible hose, bubbling under the coating (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Utilising the belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking within the inner tread block (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To and from flexible hose, bubbling under the coating (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Both rear parking brake cable supports corroded away. Operation unaffected

Rear Rear exhaust silencer has impact damage.

Pass 11 Nov 2022 57,697 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 9 Nov 2022 57,695 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 11 Nov 2021 50,011 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs worn and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front brake pads worn low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2020 44,325 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 3mm 195/50R15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2mm 195/50R15 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 May 2019 35,618 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 May 2018 29,508 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front seat cannot be tilted forewards

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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YP15 XJA is a 2015 Ford Ka in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2015 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.2% with a typical mileage of 32,755 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 YP15 XJA, 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 11 years old, this Ford Ka is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was YP15 XJA registered?

YP15 XJA is a 2015 Ford Ka, first registered on 12 May 2015.

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