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Ford Ka — Reliability by Year

678,024 vehicles · MOT data 1996–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Ford Ka was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2019
92.1% pass rate · 9,916 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1996
61.5% pass rate · 2,584 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2019
92.1%
21,042 mi 9,916
2018
89.4%
24,505 mi 10,917
2017
90.2%
27,122 mi 13,357
2016
84.9%
30,005 mi 8,324
2015
83.1%
33,089 mi 13,341
2014
83.0%
36,908 mi 18,949
2013
81.8%
41,184 mi 19,361
2012
80.3%
43,955 mi 18,079
2011
79.3%
47,521 mi 17,503
2010
77.0%
50,862 mi 21,017
2009
76.8%
51,774 mi 22,144
2008
72.1%
43,338 mi 24,696
2007
70.7%
43,808 mi 26,382
2006
70.6%
44,424 mi 28,550
2005
69.2%
45,241 mi 39,334
2004
68.3%
47,095 mi 50,593
2003
67.4%
48,809 mi 59,074
2002
66.7%
50,523 mi 66,433
2001
65.8%
53,803 mi 55,922
2000
63.4%
56,611 mi 46,595
1999
63.1%
59,133 mi 41,445
1998
63.9%
61,551 mi 35,352
1997
62.2%
63,440 mi 28,156
1996
61.5%
63,945 mi 2,584

Which year Ford Ka is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 21,042 miles (newest year) to 63,945 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Ford Ka.

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