Ford Ka — reliability by registration year
2002–2019 · 18 registration years · 161,962 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Ka registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9,684 | 86.3% | 90.2% | Brake pads (front) 11.7% |
| 6.4 pp better than the years either side What failed 2019 Kas most often: Brake pads (front) (11.7%) · Tread depth (front) (9.9%) · Headlamp aim (8.6%) | ||||
| 2018 | 10,615 | 79.9% | 84.4% | Track rod end (front) 13.4% |
| 2017 | 12,895 | 81.0% | 86.5% | Brake pads (front) 10.0% |
| 5.2 pp better than the years either side What failed 2017 Kas most often: Brake pads (front) (10.0%) · Tyres — Condition (front) (8.6%) · Headlamp aim (8.1%) | ||||
| 2016 | 7,955 | 71.8% | 76.7% | Coil spring (rear) 13.5% |
| 2015 | 12,575 | 68.1% | 73.3% | Shock absorbers (front) 14.5% |
| 2014 | 17,480 | 68.7% | 74.5% | Shock absorbers (rear) 14.2% |
| 2013 | 17,337 | 65.7% | 71.9% | Shock absorbers (rear) 13.6% |
| 2012 | 15,488 | 63.8% | 70.3% | Shock absorbers (rear) 14.6% |
| 2011 | 14,315 | 60.9% | 67.2% | Shock absorbers (rear) 11.5% |
| 2010 | 16,047 | 55.8% | 62.4% | Rbt (sp) 18.1% |
| 2009 | 14,844 | 54.9% | 61.3% | Rbt (sp) 18.6% |
| 2008 | 3,392 | 48.6% | 55.6% | Component mounting prescribed areas (rear) 28.1% |
| 2007 | 2,698 | 48.9% | 56.0% | Component mounting prescribed areas (rear) 29.8% |
| 2006 | 1,983 | 49.4% | 56.1% | Component mounting prescribed areas (rear) 22.0% |
| 2005 | 1,643 | 52.3% | 58.6% | Component mounting prescribed areas (rear) 22.5% |
| 2004 | 1,369 | 48.9% | 57.0% | Component mounting prescribed areas (rear) 21.6% |
| 2003 | 1,035 | 49.0% | 56.8% | Component mounting prescribed areas (rear) 20.3% |
| 2002 | 607 | 49.3% | 55.5% | Component mounting prescribed areas (rear) 20.8% |