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Ford KA - 2017

114.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KA, model year 2017. Sample size: 13,445 cars, 27,242 tests and 31,254 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,445 cars

The 2017 Ford Ka has an overall defect rate of 115 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the average for cars of the same year. In terms of mileage-related trends, defects increase significantly with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the model shows a notable rise in issues. The Ford Ka excels in categories such as brakes, visibility, and body structure, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it faces challenges in steering and lights and electrics, where its defect rates are higher than average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,445 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 41.1% better
42.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 28.6% worse
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▲ 31.0% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
▼ 29.4% worse
26.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.1% better
133.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 38.6% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 11.1% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 61.1% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
  • 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
0 372 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,562
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,971
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,460
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,488
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,103
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 984
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 728
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 648
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 622
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 604

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 483
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 441
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 427
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 375
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 274
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 220
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 141