1999–2019 · 176,933 MOT tests

Ford Ka MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Ford Ka did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

98About average
Best year201988.4% passed
Worst year199947.9% passed
Rank in Ford13 of 26

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1999: 47.9% passed (average for its age 63.3%)992000: 61.3% passed (average for its age 61.5%)2001: 52.4% passed (average for its age 59.4%)012002: 49.9% passed (average for its age 58.1%)2003: 51.4% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 49.4% passed (average for its age 56.4%)2005: 51.2% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 50.0% passed (average for its age 56.1%)2007: 49.8% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 49.0% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2009: 55.6% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 57.3% passed (average for its age 59.6%)2011: 61.8% passed (average for its age 61.8%)112012: 64.2% passed (average for its age 64.3%)2013: 67.7% passed (average for its age 66.8%)132014: 70.4% passed (average for its age 69.9%)2015: 70.8% passed (average for its age 73.5%)152016: 73.8% passed (average for its age 76.6%)2017: 82.8% passed (average for its age 79.8%)172018: 82.8% passed (average for its age 82.5%)2019: 88.4% passed (average for its age 84.9%)19

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2019 Ka10,02288.4%84.9%
104Above average
2018 Ka10,11582.8%82.5%
100About average
2017 Ka11,74082.8%79.8%
104Above average
2016 Ka8,02673.8%76.6%
96Below average
2015 Ka13,24170.8%73.5%
96Below average
2014 Ka18,48670.4%69.9%
101About average
2013 Ka18,43867.7%66.8%
101About average
2012 Ka16,85264.2%64.3%
100About average
2011 Ka15,77061.8%61.8%
100About average
2010 Ka18,10657.3%59.6%
96Below average
2009 Ka17,26855.6%58.4%
95Below average
2008 Ka4,90049.0%56.9%
86Well below average
2007 Ka3,89749.8%56.9%
88Well below average
2006 Ka2,78750.0%56.1%
89Well below average
2005 Ka2,33351.2%56.5%
91Well below average
2004 Ka1,92549.4%56.4%
87Well below average
2003 Ka1,43151.4%57.3%
90Well below average
2002 Ka83649.9%58.1%
86Well below average
2001 Ka44552.4%59.4%
88Well below average
2000 Ka19461.3%61.5%
100About average
1999 Ka12147.9%63.3%
76Well below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 176,933 tests.

  1. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn3.0%
  2. Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak3.0%
  3. Suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn2.4%
  4. Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush2.4%
  5. Stop lamp: not working2.3%
  6. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.9%
  7. Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases1.8%
  8. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements1.7%

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ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Ford Fiesta1,360,577
94Below average
Ford Focus893,948
99About average
Ford Transit297,352
88Well below average
Ford Kuga285,773
103Above average
Ford Mondeo191,040
100About average
Ford Transit Connect159,164
90Well below average
Ford Transit Custom145,865
90Well below average
Ford Ranger111,264
94Below average