Fetching MOT records from DVSA for KA…
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MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Ford KA. Check any KA by registration number below.
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68.1%
Avg Pass Rate
-17.0%
vs Ford Avg
26
Year Ranges
Average
Reliability
The Ford KA has an average MOT pass rate of 68.1%, which is 17.0 percentage points below the Ford brand average of 85.1%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your KA on the road.
The most common reasons a Ford KA fails its MOT are the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, a flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired. If you are preparing your KA for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the KA is around 30,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used KA, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Ford KA, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
How the Ford KA performs at MOT across different model years.
Based on 23,660 vehicles
2.7%
8.5%
31k mi
The most common reasons a Ford KA fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 1996–2016 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used KA.
At 3 Years
18,000
miles
At 5 Years
30,000
miles
At 10 Years
58,000
miles
Compare MOT reliability across Ford models.
Common questions about the Ford KA MOT and reliability.
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41k mi
Based on 25,913 vehicles
3.4%
12.4%
42k mi
Based on 31,116 vehicles
3.7%
11.3%
47k mi
Based on 19,782 vehicles
4.8%
21.3%
Based on 31,378 vehicles
5.8%
23.9%
81k mi
Based on 43,968 vehicles
5.6%
23.4%
83k mi
Based on 44,269 vehicles
5.9%
25.0%
87k mi
Based on 40,772 vehicles
6.4%
27.8%
94k mi
Based on 39,087 vehicles
6.5%
29.8%
Based on 44,810 vehicles
8.1%
33.6%
Based on 43,437 vehicles
8.1%
38.8%
Based on 14,150 vehicles
6.6%
28.1%
Based on 11,341 vehicles
6.9%
27.3%
Based on 7,988 vehicles
6.9%
28.7%
Based on 6,639 vehicles
6.6%
27.5%
Based on 5,551 vehicles
7.0%
27.5%
Based on 4,059 vehicles
7.0%
29.7%
Based on 2,412 vehicles
6.3%
31.1%
Based on 1,298 vehicles
6.8%
27.8%
Based on 585 vehicles
4.5%
24.8%
Based on 4,475 vehicles
4.7%
38.8%
71k mi
Based on 8,364 vehicles
2.5%
34.5%
72k mi
Based on 10,292 vehicles
0.8%
26.0%
Based on 45,000 vehicles
0.0%
0.2%
18k mi
30k mi
58k mi
Based on 161 vehicles
Based on 235,056 vehicles
54k mi