Ford Ka MOT pass rate and common failures
What the MOTs of 162,584 Ford Ka cars in 2025 show. These are patterns across all tests recorded by DVSA, not a verdict on any one car.
How often does a Ford Ka pass its MOT first time?
In 2025, 66.0% of the 162,584 Ford Ka cars tested passed their MOT first time. Cars of all makes from the same registration years passed 67.6% of the time, so the Ford Ka was 1.6 points below them.
Pass rate by registration year
First-time pass rate in 2025 for each year the car was first registered, next to all cars registered in the same year. Older cars fail more often, so compare like with like. Years with fewer than 1,000 cars tested are not shown.
Compared with all cars registered in the same year, the Ford Ka did best for 2017 registrations (2.1 points above all cars of that year) and worst for 2003 registrations (9.4 points below all cars of that year).
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| Registered | Ford Ka | All cars | Cars tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 86.3% | 84.2% | 9,681 |
| 2018 | 79.9% | 81.7% | 10,614 |
| 2017 | 81.0% | 78.9% | 12,894 |
| 2016 | 71.8% | 75.5% | 7,955 |
| 2015 | 68.1% | 72.4% | 12,575 |
| 2014 | 68.8% | 68.9% | 17,480 |
| 2013 | 65.7% | 65.9% | 17,334 |
| 2012 | 63.8% | 63.5% | 15,481 |
| 2011 | 60.9% | 61.3% | 14,313 |
| 2010 | 55.8% | 59.1% | 16,046 |
| 2009 | 54.9% | 57.9% | 14,843 |
| 2008 | 48.6% | 56.7% | 3,392 |
| 2007 | 48.8% | 56.9% | 2,698 |
| 2006 | 49.4% | 56.6% | 1,983 |
| 2005 | 52.3% | 57.3% | 1,643 |
| 2004 | 48.9% | 57.4% | 1,369 |
| 2003 | 49.0% | 58.4% | 1,035 |
What the Ford Ka failed on most
Of the 55,305 Ford Ka cars that failed first time in 2025, the share with each fault on the MOT. One car can fail on several faults.
- 1.Worn suspension joint or bush20.2%
- 2.Brake light not working9.9%
- 3.Leaking or failed shock absorber9.8%
- 4.Sidelight or rear light not working8.6%
- 5.Headlight aim out of line8.3%
By area of the car: suspension 45.4%, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 36.5%, brakes 22.6%, tyres 18.2%, visibility 15.6%.
Typical mileage by age
The median odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age at the test to the nearest year, up to 20 years. Half the cars had covered more and half less. A rough guide when a car's mileage looks high or low for its age.
| Age | Ford Ka | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 5 years | 28,100 | 36,100 |
| 6 years | 28,300 | 42,400 |
| 7 years | 34,500 | 50,100 |
| 8 years | 38,200 | 58,200 |
| 9 years | 43,300 | 65,200 |
| 10 years | 47,900 | 72,100 |
| 11 years | 53,900 | 78,800 |
| 12 years | 60,000 | 84,700 |
| 13 years | 64,800 | 90,400 |
| 14 years | 70,800 | 95,900 |
| 15 years | 75,300 | 97,900 |
| 16 years | 77,100 | 98,600 |
| 17 years | 58,700 | 103,500 |
| 18 years | 50,900 | 104,800 |
| 19 years | 50,600 | 104,100 |
| 20 years | 49,100 | 103,100 |
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Source
Calculated by Carhealth from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025: 28,468,316 cars. How we worked it out.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).