MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Ford : Ka
Ford Ka
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1996 | 4 | 50% | Excessive deterioration of steering flexible coupling. |
| 1997 | 63 | 52.38% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1998 | 105 | 53.33% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
| 1999 | 176 | 48.3% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2000 | 249 | 56.22% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2001 | 557 | 51.17% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2002 | 1,099 | 51.5% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2003 | 1,819 | 50.96% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2004 | 2,414 | 49.05% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2005 | 2,882 | 49.58% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2006 | 3,509 | 47.88% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2007 | 4,807 | 47.37% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2008 | 6,064 | 47.58% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2009 | 17,594 | 57.19% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2010 | 18,422 | 58.76% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2011 | 15,845 | 63.85% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2012 | 17,049 | 66.81% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2013 | 18,455 | 69.53% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2014 | 18,399 | 73.3% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2015 | 13,203 | 73.52% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2016 | 8,281 | 76.54% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2017 | 13,288 | 85.27% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2018 | 10,962 | 85.55% | Steering ball joint with excessive wear. |
| 2019 | 10,078 | 90.35% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2020 | 12 | 91.67% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2022 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 185,337
Average Ford Ka pass rate: 68.05%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 19% |
| 2 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 3 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 9% |
| 4 | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 9% |
| 5 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 6 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 8% |
| 7 | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. | 5.3.6(a)(i) | Major | 8% |
| 8 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 8% |
| 9 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 10 | Shock absorber bush excessively worn. | 5.3.2(c) | Major | 7% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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