# Ford Ka+ MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Ford Ka+ passes its MOT first time 66% of the time, from 169,345 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 66%
- MOT tests analysed: 169,345 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 150,092 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 9,964 | 86% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 28 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 10,921 | 80% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 11 (very few mots) | 73% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 13,239 | 81% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 8,244 | 72% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 13,067 | 68% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 18,172 | 69% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 18,022 | 66% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 77 (few mots) | 61% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 16,012 | 64% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 146 | 60% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 14,389 | 62% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 577 | 58% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 16,205 | 56% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 609 | 54% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 15,103 | 56% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 476 | 55% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 3,568 | 50% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 19 (very few mots) | 47% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 2,855 | 50% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 2,071 | 50% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1,722 | 53% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1,448 | 50% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1,088 | 50% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 641 | 50% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 318 | 54% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 146 | 57% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 96 (few mots) | 54% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 63 (few mots) | 59% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |

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