Petrol Ford Ka: MOT pass rate

72.8% of petrol Ford Kas pass the MOT first time, measured across 177,822 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 56,305.

Petrol against the other Ford Ka versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Ford Ka specifically, petrol is the strongest at 72.8%, and this petrol version sits 0.1 points above the 72.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Ford Ka had covered 56,305 miles at test, against 88,999 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Ford Ka page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Ford Ka

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 3.5% of tests (18.1x the national rate for this defect)
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.8% of tests (4.05x the national rate for this defect)
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.4% of tests (3.61x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.6% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.9% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.2% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.1% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.2% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests

From 178,813 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Ka tests, 2024, split out from the Ford Ka's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.35% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Ford Ka

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 3.8% of tests (7.99x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 10.1% of tests (3.54x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 16.2% of tests (3.43x the national rate for this defect)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.8% of tests (3.18x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 10.5% of tests (2.67x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.7% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 24.1% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 8% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 6.8% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.5% of tests, also fails

From 178,813 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Ka tests, 2024.

Other Ford Ka fuel types

• Diesel Ford Ka - 60.1%

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