Ford KA - 2009
333.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KA, model year 2009.
Sample size: 17,575 cars, 42,324 tests and 140,946 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 17,575 cars
The 2009 Ford Ka exhibits a defect rate of 333 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.5% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs significantly better in steering and lights & electrics compared to the average, with defect rates 66.5% and 22.6% lower, respectively. However, it faces higher issues related to wheels, suspensions, and body structure, with defect rates 28.1% and 43.7% above the average. Mileage trends indicate that problems increase with distance driven, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Overall, while the Ka has strengths in specific areas, it also shows pronounced weaknesses in others, particularly as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 17,575 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 14.8% better
100.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 67.5% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 0.4% better
23.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 23.0% better
62.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 26.2% worse
378.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 37.6% worse
57.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 66.3% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 7.0% worse
36.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,263
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,692
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,313
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,023
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,686
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,427
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,268
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,683
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,166
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,177
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,166
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,934
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,494
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,489
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,243
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,210
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,209
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,165
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,142
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,080