Ford KA - 2000
387.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KA, model year 2000.
Sample size: 196 cars, 378 tests and 1,465 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 196 cars
The 2000 Ford Ka has an overall defect rate of 388 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Ka shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the 31,000 to 62,000 and 62,000 to 93,000-mile ranges. While it performs better in categories like visibility and lights & electrics, it has notable weaknesses in steering, wheels, suspensions & axles, and equipment, where it exceeds the average defect rates considerably. Overall, this model's mixed performance highlights specific areas for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 196 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.2% better
136.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 38.1% worse
37.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▲ 29.5% better
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 28.5% better
57.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 37.8% worse
388.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 13.8% better
65.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 85.3% worse
32.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Speedometer: not illuminated
Other
▲ 37.1% better
36.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 189
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 146
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
FAIL
Occurrences: 9