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Ford Ka YY64KHZ — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2014 Ford Ka

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This red 2014 Ford Ka has passed 6 of its 10 first-attempt MOT tests; 2014 Kas tested in 2025 passed 69% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 26 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 1 day after a fail for brake performance. Mileage of 46,542 is inside the middle half of 2014 Kas tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2014
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Red
Engine
1242cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
YY64KHZ
Make
Ford
Model
Ka
Year
2014
First registered
31 Oct 2014
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1242cc
Colour
Red
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
11 yr 11 mo
Registration area
Leeds

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
28 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
31 Oct 2014
Manufacture date
31 Oct 2014

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.

Critical

Brakes

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Front Service brake excessively binding just able to rotate wheel. The car passed a test on 26 Sept 2026.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: with ignition off , suspect slight electrical short within dash circuitry , esp , handbrake , door open lights slightly dim. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of discs corroded.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: with ignition off , suspect slight electrical short within dash circuitry , esp , handbrake , door open lights slightly dim. Recorded at 2 tests.

1 more in the full MOT history below.

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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Tyres

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost bald inner shoulder.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner shoulder , scrubbing tyres 175 65 14 82H.

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Exhaust & emissions

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Exhaust noisy rear silencer baffles loose and rattling. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Exhaust noisy rear silencer baffles loose and rattling. Recorded at 2 tests.

No recent issue

Suspension & steering, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

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

Suspension & steering: last recorded 20 Sept 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Lamps & visibility: last recorded 20 Sept 2023 (minor item), outside the two-year window. Structure & corrosion: last recorded 9 Oct 2019 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 9 Oct 2019 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2014 Kas

Against every Ford Ka first used in 2014 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (18,174 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2014 KaWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts6 of 10 (60%)69.0% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts4 of 1025.3% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)25.7% of first tests2 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)46,542 miles54,122 (middle half 38,708–70,492)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)2 of 1028.4% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Ford Ka first used in 2014, 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.

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  1. On this carBrakes. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2021, 2025, 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 carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2017, 2018, 2019, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carExhaust & emissions. advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
  4. Nothing recentSuspension & steering. A top failure area for 2014 Kas. Recorded on this car in 2017, 2024, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  5. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2014 Kas. Recorded on this car in 2019, 2023, nothing in the last two years. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2014 Kas usually fail on

Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak13.6%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2017, 2024
Stop lamp: not working12.1%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2019, 2023
Ball joint excessively worn10.3%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2017, 2024
Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush9.8%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2017, 2024
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn8.3%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2017, 2024

Bars: share of 2014 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 passed10 of 14
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year3,293 mi
Pass rate71%
First mileage16,922 mi (as at 28 Sep 2017)
Last mileage46,542 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record9 yr
Colour at last MOTRed

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 46,542 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2027
  • Exhaust noisy rear silencer baffles loose and rattling (8.1.1 (a)) Advisory
  • with ignition off , suspect slight electrical short within dash circuitry , esp , handbrake , door open lights slightly dim Advisory
Fail 25 Sep 2026 46,541 mi
  • Exhaust noisy rear silencer baffles loose and rattling (8.1.1 (a)) Advisory
  • Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost bald inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Service brake excessively binding just able to rotate wheel (1.2.1 (f)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner shoulder , scrubbing tyres 175 65 14 82H (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • with ignition off , suspect slight electrical short within dash circuitry , esp , handbrake , door open lights slightly dim Advisory
Pass 23 Sep 2025 45,470 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2026
  • Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory
Pass 20 Sep 2024 44,358 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2025
  • Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Pass 20 Sep 2023 41,936 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2024
  • Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • parkingbrake warning light on dashboard Advisory
Pass 14 Sep 2022 39,422 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 23 Sep 2021 37,245 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2022
  • Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory
Pass 29 Sep 2020 35,337 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 9 Oct 2019 30,610 mi Expiry 30 Oct 2020
  • Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced damage to rear quarter and sill (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 9 Oct 2019 30,610 mi
  • Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced damage to rear quarter and sill (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Fixed during test
Pass 3 Oct 2018 24,141 mi Expiry 30 Oct 2019
  • Nearside Rear tyre 2.9mm Advisory
Fail 3 Oct 2018 24,141 mi
  • Nearside Rear tyre 2.9mm Advisory
  • Dangerous Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick worn down to metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 2 Oct 2017 17,074 mi Expiry 30 Oct 2018
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
Fail 28 Sep 2017 16,922 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Failed
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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