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Ford KA - 2010

310.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KA, model year 2010. Sample size: 18,486 cars, 44,296 tests and 137,738 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 18,486 cars

The 2010 Ford KA has an overall defect rate of approximately 311 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 294 defects for cars of the same year. This model shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, where it performs worse than average. Notably, it excels in steering, with only 5% of vehicles reporting issues compared to 16% on average, and also has fewer defects in lights and electrics. However, it struggles with defects related to wheels and suspensions, where its rate is notably higher than the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 18,486 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 16.4% better
96.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 67.5% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 4.5% better
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
▲ 28.5% better
55.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 27.1% worse
362.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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
▼ 35.8% worse
49.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 75.3% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
  • 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
Other
▲ 9.0% better
29.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 455 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,417
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,873
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,748
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,767
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,681
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,530
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,581
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,430
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,323
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,764

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,323
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,986
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,983
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,500
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,249
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,244
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,213
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: 1,171
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,131
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,042