2010 Ford KA 1.2L Petrol · JR10 ELM

The 2010 Ford Ka holds a valid roadworthy certificate after passing on 2 February 2026 at 108,739 miles, but its MOT timeline reveals two prior failures that listed no defects. The maintenance trend is stable in terms of recorded mechanical condition, with no advisories or faults across the passes from June 2024 through February 2026. Yet the unexplained fails on 29 January 2026 at 108,686 miles and on 29 May 2025 at 105,938 miles indicate either swift corrective action or gaps in the documented record. Previous owners appear to have maintained basic test compliance, though the repeated fail-then-pass pattern within days suggests a reactive rather than preventative upkeep approach. Mileage accumulation aligns with typical use for a sixteen-year-old vehicle. The record shows 103,552 miles at the 5 June 2024 test, rising to 105,938 miles by 29 May 2025, a modest 2,386-mile increase over eleven months. By the 2 February 2026 pass the odometer read 108,739 miles, adding only 2,801 miles in roughly eight months. This low annual average of around 6,800 miles implies gentle touring rather than high-stress urban cycling, and the sparse five-entry history contains no rapid accumulation or standing gaps beyond the clean passes. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of age-sensitive components that the MOT summaries do not detail. Examine suspension bushes and coil springs for perishing or fracture, assess brake discs and calipers for binding or uneven wear, and probe structural integrity at sills and subframes for corrosion. The absence of recorded exhaust emissions failures is reassuring, but the twin failures without defects demand verification of the original test refusal reasons through DVSA channels. Given the vehicle’s age, physical checks of tyre sidewalls and wiper operation remain prudent despite no advisories. The clean recent pass confirms roadworthiness on the day, yet the anomalous fails mean a cautious purchaser must validate that no latent fault in steering or chassis alignment persists before committing.