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Ford KA - 2013

256.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KA, model year 2013. Sample size: 18,881 cars, 43,296 tests and 110,822 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 18,881 cars

The 2013 Ford Ka has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 256 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 17% more than the average of 219. Notably, the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, indicating a trend that older vehicles tend to show more issues. This model performs significantly better in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with much lower defect rates than average. However, it stands out negatively in terms of wheels, suspensions, and body structure, where it shows a notably higher rate of defects compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 18,881 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 28.2% better
70.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 49.6% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 20.0% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 28.9% better
35.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
▼ 46.7% worse
322.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 99.0% worse
39.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
▲ 65.4% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 7.1% worse
21.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 406 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,887
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,739
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,110
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,061
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,797
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,094
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,979
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,705
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,660
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,931

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,705
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,696
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,325
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,077
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,039
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 954
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 827
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 679
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 665
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 608