2012 Ford KA 1.2L Petrol · AF62 KZB

The vehicle is currently roadworthy following a clean pass on August 24, 2023 at 54,854 miles. However, the maintenance trend shows a period of instability marked by a failure just three weeks prior. In the August 2023 test, the tester identified multiple suspension and steering failures including a damaged nearside track rod end and a worn offside front suspension arm ball joint, alongside a power steering malfunction. While these issues were rectified to achieve the subsequent pass, the cluster of faults suggests that components were reaching the end of their functional life simultaneously. The mileage profile is notably low for a fourteen-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 3,900 miles per year. There is a visible gap in usage between August 2020 at 21,719 miles and August 2022 at 37,465 miles, where the car covered over 15,000 miles in two years. This low annual mileage generally reduces wear on the drivetrain and engine, but it increases the risk of age-related degradation in rubber components. The lack of recorded tests since August 2023 indicates the car has potentially sat for nearly three years, which often leads to seized calipers, brake corrosion, and perished tyres. A buyer must conduct a thorough inspection of the front suspension geometry, as the history shows vulnerability in ball joints and track rods. The recurring advisories for worn and cracking tyres in 2020 and 2021 indicate that previous owners only addressed consumable items when a failure occurred. Given the low mileage and time elapsed since the last MOT, check the brake discs for heavy surface pitting and the tyre sidewalls for dry rot, as these are common in vehicles that remain stationary despite low mechanical wear.