2013 Ford KA 1.2L Petrol · BD13 ABO

The 2013 Ford Ka presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 22 October 2025 at 59,878 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests on 28 October 2024 at 57,128 miles and 17 October 2023 at 54,053 miles also passed cleanly. The single failure entry dated 17 October 2023 at 54,053 miles shows no defects recorded, indicating an administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault on the same day the vehicle subsequently passed. Mileage accumulation reflects light use for a thirteen-year-old vehicle. The record shows 50,510 miles at the 3 November 2022 test, rising to 54,053 miles by October 2023, then 57,128 miles in October 2024 and 59,878 miles in October 2025. That equates to roughly 2,600 to 3,000 miles per year across the logged period. The clean advisory-free history across all five entries suggests the previous owner kept basic consumables and structural items within test limits, though the sparse gap between 2022 and earlier years leaves pre-2022 condition unverified. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the low annual mileage implies long standing periods that accelerate corrosion and perishing of rubber components. The absence of any advisories on exhaust emissions, structural integrity, or binding calipers in the record is reassuring, but MOT passes do not measure intermediate wear between tests. Verify the 17 October 2023 failure reason at the DVSA portal to confirm it was procedural. Inspect underneath for rust on subframes and sills, and check tyre sidewalls for cracking from age rather than tread wear, since the Ka has covered under 10,000 miles in three years.