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YS60 BDV

2011 Ford Ka

Silver Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 May 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

49,702 mi
Last recorded49,702 miles
Recorded on18 May 2026
Typical for 2011 Ford Ka46,711 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS60 BDV
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 May 2026 49,702 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2025 48,953 miles

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

Nearside Front bumper damaged

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear spring saddles on axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Aug 2025 48,946 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush 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))

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

Nearside Front bumper damaged

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear spring saddles on axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2024 46,750 miles

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear spring saddles on axle flakey from corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Aug 2024

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear spring saddles on axle flakey from corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2023 42,293 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2023 42,293 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2022 35,235 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mounting metal cup. (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 1 Aug 2022 35,126 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mounting metal cup. (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 1 Sep 2021 31,115 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Sep 2020 27,838 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Sep 2020 27,838 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Oct 2019 26,226 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2018 26,224 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2017 17,021 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2017 17,021 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Oct 2016 12,787 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Feb 2016 11,257 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Jan 2015 9,293 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres wearing on outer edges

Pass 10 Jan 2014 7,384 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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YS60 BDV is a 2011 Ford Ka in Silver with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 YS60 BDV, 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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YS60 BDV is a 2011 Ford Ka, first registered on 21 January 2011.

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