2016 Ford KA 1.2L Petrol · AJ65 OCK

The 2016 Ford Ka presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 2 December 2025 at 54,457 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of clean results across the available history. Annual mileage has remained low for a ten-year-old vehicle. The tester logged 28,500 miles on 23 November 2021, rising to 36,483 by 14 November 2022, 43,702 on 20 November 2023, 49,830 on 18 November 2024, and 54,457 on 2 December 2025. That equates to roughly 5,400 miles per year with no abrupt jumps or dormant gaps. The DVSA record shows no advisories, failures, or flagged wear across any entry, so the data alone gives no evidence of skipped consumable replacement or deferred mechanical attention. A clean MOT sheet does not exempt the buyer from physical inspection. The Ka's low annual use suggests prolonged standing periods, which commonly accelerate perishables such as suspension bushes, tyre sidewalls, and brake caliper seizing through inactivity rather than friction. We advise checking for structural corrosion beneath the sills and subframes, verifying brake disc condition for pitting, and confirming the coil springs show no fracture from cold cycling. Given the absence of recorded faults, previous keepers appear to have maintained statutory test compliance without lapse. The buyer should still commission an independent underside inspection, as MOT passes at low mileage often omit gradual deterioration invisible to the annual test until it crosses the failure threshold.