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YS61 VYR

2012 Ford Ka

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Feb 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

51,396 mi
Last recorded51,396 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Ka43,215 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS61 VYR
MakeFord
ModelKa
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2026 51,396 miles

Exhaust flexy and rear sections are slightly deteriorated.

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

Timing belt is due at 62,500 miles or 5 years.

Pass 7 Feb 2025 49,113 miles

Corrosion to offside rear spring seat.

Exhaust flexy and rear sections are slightly deteriorated.

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Timing belt is due at 62,500 miles or 5 years.

Pass 2 Feb 2024 46,527 miles

Exhaust flexy and rear sections are slightly deteriorated.

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

Timing belt is due at 62,500 miles or 5 years.

Pass 3 Feb 2023 44,456 miles

Exhaust flexy and rear sections are slightly deteriorated.

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

Timing belt is due at 62,500 miles or 5 years.

Pass 4 Feb 2022 42,454 miles

Exhaust flexy and rear sections are deteriorated.

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

Timing belt is due at 62,500 miles or 5 years.

Fail 4 Feb 2022 42,454 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust flexy and rear sections are deteriorated.

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

Timing belt is due at 62,500 miles or 5 years.

Pass 29 Jan 2021 37,792 miles

Exhaust flexy section, back box and clamp are deteriorated.

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

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

Timing belt is due at 62500 miles or 5 years.

Pass 31 Jan 2020 35,772 miles

Exhaust back box outer skin is corroded.

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Timing belt replacement interval is 62,500 miles or 5 years.

Pass 5 Feb 2019 32,284 miles

Damage to nearside rear lamp unit lense

Exhaust rear silencer poor condition

Front tyres slightly scrubbed

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Timing belt due every 62,500 miles or every 5 years

Fail 5 Feb 2019 32,284 miles

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

Damage to nearside rear lamp unit lense

Exhaust rear silencer poor condition

Front tyres slightly scrubbed

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Timing belt due every 62,500 miles or every 5 years

Fail 31 Jan 2019 32,261 miles

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

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

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Damage to nearside rear lamp unit lense

Exhaust rear silencer poor condition

Front tyres slightly scrubbed

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Timing belt due every 62,500 miles or every 5 years

Pass 31 Jan 2018 28,677 miles

Exhaust back box outer skin is corroded.

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Slight damage to nearside rear light unit.

Pass 26 Jan 2017 24,555 miles

Exhaust back box is corroded.

Nearside Rear light unit damaged.

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear wiper blade is in poor condition.

Pass 29 Jan 2016 19,559 miles

Exhaust back box outer skin is corroded.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Slight damage to nearside rear light unit.

Fail 2 Feb 2015 15,325 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 2 Feb 2015 15,325 miles

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

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

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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YS61 VYR is a 2012 Ford Ka in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2012 Ford Ka models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 43,215 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 YS61 VYR, 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 14 years old, this Ford Ka is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was YS61 VYR registered?

YS61 VYR is a 2012 Ford Ka, first registered on 31 January 2012.

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