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Ford Ka SF15VXM — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB SF15VXM

2015 Ford Ka

Generated 18 Aug 2026, 14:45
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Source DVLA · DVSA

At a glance

This white 2015 Ford Ka has passed 6 of its 10 first-attempt MOT tests; 2015 Kas tested in 2025 passed 68.4% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 9 April 2026, was a pass with 4 advisories, front brake pads wearing thin. Mileage of 73,578 is above three-quarters of 2015 Kas tested in 2025.

Year
2015
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
White
Engine
1242cc
CO2
115 g/km
Euro status
—

1 Vehicle identity

Registration
SF15VXM
Make
Ford
Model
Ka
Year
2015
First registered
31 Mar 2015
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1242cc
Colour
White
CO2
115 g/km
Euro status
—
Marked for export
No
Wheel plan
2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Type approval
M1
V5C issued
16 Apr 2025
Vehicle age
11 yr 7 mo
Registration area
Scotland
Revenue weight
1,320 kg

CO2 band: C — 115 g/km

A 0–100 g/km
£20/yr
B 101–110 g/km
£20/yr
C 111–120 g/km
£35/yr
D 121–130 g/km
£170/yr
E 131–140 g/km
£200/yr
F 141–150 g/km
£225/yr
G 151–165 g/km
£275/yr
H 166–175 g/km
£325/yr
I 176–185 g/km
£360/yr
J 186–200 g/km
£410/yr
K 201–225 g/km
£445/yr
L 226–255 g/km
£760/yr
M Over 255 g/km
£790/yr

Rates for cars first registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017, single 12-month payment, correct as at April 2026. Check the current figures on GOV.UK.

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
Untaxed (as at 18 Aug 2026)
Tax due
24 May 2026
Annual road tax
£35/yr (Band C)
MOT status
Valid (as at 18 Aug 2026)
MOT expiry
14 Apr 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
Compliance not verified
Outstanding recall
Not known
First used date
31 Mar 2015
Manufacture date
31 Mar 2015

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Brakes

Advisory, 9 Apr 2026: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides 80% worn.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 9 Apr 2026: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil. Recorded at 4 tests.

Advisory, 15 Apr 2025: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil. Recorded at 4 tests.

Advisory, 15 Apr 2025: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil. Recorded at 4 tests.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Item fixed during the test, 15 Apr 2025: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid.

Item fixed during the test, 15 Apr 2025: Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Structure & corrosion

Advisory, 9 Apr 2026: Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy pipe.

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Engine – oil

Advisory, 9 Apr 2026: Oil leak, but not excessive.

Typical UK garage price for oil sump or gasket repair: £130–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Tyres: last recorded 30 Dec 2020 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Exhaust & emissions: last recorded 1 Mar 2018 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 29 Dec 2023 (major item), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2015 Kas

Against every Ford Ka first used in 2015 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (13,067 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2015 KaWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts6 of 10 (60%)68.4% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts1 of 1026.4% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)35.2% of first tests3 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (9 Apr 2026)73,578 miles48,036 (middle half 32,899–64,247)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 1029.9% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Ford Ka first used in 2015, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. On this carLamps & visibility. item fixed during the test recorded in the last two years (2019, 2023, 2025). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. On this carStructure & corrosion. advisory recorded in the last two years (2021, 2026). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
  5. On this carEngine – oil. advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking under the car and around the engine for fresh oil, and asking when it was last serviced.
  6. Nothing recentTyres. A top failure area for 2015 Kas. Recorded on this car in 2020, nothing in the last two years. Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.

This car vs what 2015 Kas usually fail on

Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak16.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Coil spring: fractured or broken10.8%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush9.6%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Ball joint excessively worn9.4%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Stop lamp: not working9.0%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2019, 2023, 2025

Bars: share of 2015 Ka first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed9 of 13
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year6,334 mi
Pass rate69%
First mileage22,224 mi (as at 1 Mar 2018)
Last mileage73,578 mi (as at 9 Apr 2026)
Years on record8.1 yr
Colour at last MOTWhite

Test history

Pass 9 Apr 2026 73,578 mi Expiry 14 Apr 2027
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides 80% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Advisory
Pass 15 Apr 2025 69,648 mi Expiry 14 Apr 2026
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Fail 15 Apr 2025 69,648 mi
  • Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Fixed during test
  • Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Fixed during test
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Pass 10 Jan 2024 63,231 mi Expiry 9 Jan 2025
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Fail 29 Dec 2023 63,211 mi
  • Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Pass 3 Jan 2023 56,856 mi Expiry 2 Jan 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 3 Jan 2023 56,856 mi
  • Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Fixed during test
Pass 2 Dec 2021 50,412 mi Expiry 29 Dec 2022
  • Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases where the front pipe meets the catalytic converter (6.1.2 (a)) Advisory
Pass 30 Dec 2020 43,918 mi Expiry 29 Dec 2021
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 30 Dec 2019 36,909 mi Expiry 29 Dec 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 30 Dec 2019 36,909 mi
  • Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Fixed during test
Pass 29 Nov 2018 24,605 mi Expiry 28 Nov 2019

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 1 Mar 2018 22,224 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2019
  • exhaust is starting to corrode surface rust Advisory
  • some steering and suspension bushes are starting to deteriorate Advisory

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