2010 Ford KA 1.2L Petrol · MA60 VBJ

The 2010 Ford Ka presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 19 November 2025 at 89,585 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the two prior passes in early 2025 and February 2024 also showed clean sheets. The only blemish is a fail on 28 February 2025 at 89,544 miles, yet the tester logged no defects; the vehicle passed three days later on 3 March 2025 at 89,548 miles, indicating the failure was administrative rather than mechanical. Recorded mileage sits at 89,585 against a 16-year-old car, averaging roughly 5,600 miles per year. The DVSA data shows very low annual use: 85,597 miles on 23 January 2023 rising to just 89,396 by 14 February 2024, then 89,544 by late February 2025. Only 37 miles accrued between the February and March 2025 tests. Such low, flat progression suggests long stationary periods, which commonly allows corrosion and perished rubber components to develop unseen despite a clean MOT ledger. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe mounts given the car's age and likely extended idle spells. Brake discs and calipers warrant close checking for binding or surface pitting from disuse. Exhaust emissions and structural integrity beneath sills and arches need a ramp examination, as the MOT record carries no advisories to confirm or dismiss those areas. The absence of recorded advisories across five tests implies previous owners kept basic statutory compliance but the sparse, low-mileage history offers no evidence of proactive mechanical care. Treat the clean passes as a baseline, not a guarantee of component life beyond the test bay.