2004 Ford KA 1.3L Petrol · WJ54 AHK

The 2004 Ford Ka currently fails the roadworthiness test, with the most recent MOT on 21 October 2024 recording a failure at 70,285 miles despite no defects listed. This suggests an administrative or presentation failure rather than a mechanical fault, but the vehicle has not passed a test since 30 October 2023. The maintenance trend shows stagnation, not improvement, with the car sitting untested for nearly a year before the latest failed attempt. The recorded mileage sits at 70,285 miles against 22 years of age, averaging roughly 3,195 miles per year. The DVSA data shows light use: 50,838 miles on 3 February 2022, 52,191 on 1 December 2022, then 61,636 on 30 October 2023. A jump of nearly 9,000 miles in eleven months breaks the low-mileage pattern, before the odometer settled at 70,285 by October 2024. Such a profile implies long standing periods punctuated by a busier spell, which risks perished rubber components and seized mechanisms from disuse. The MOT history carries no advisories or defects across any entry, so the record offers no direct evidence of worn suspension bushes, corroded structure, or failing brake discs. A clean sheet at this age is unusual for a Ford Ka and warrants suspicion of superficial testing rather than confirmed condition. The twin entries on 30 October 2023, one fail and one pass at identical mileage, point to a retest same-day with no faults logged. A buyer should commission a physical inspection of subframe corrosion, coil spring fracture, and brake caliper binding, none of which the sparse MOT data confirms or denies. The low annual mileage and 2024 failure with no defects mean the car may simply need a valid test, yet standing time raises the odds of degraded tyres and seized handbrake cables. Verify the 2024 failure reason at the testing station before purchase.