2003 Ford Ka — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

48.3%

Latest Pass Rate

443,501

Total Tests (All Years)

55,859 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Ford Ka as it ages.

6 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs52.1%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs48.7%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs46.3%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs42.3%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs39.7%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs38.7%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs39.7%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs39.2%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs40.9%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs40.9%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs44.7%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs47.7%

→ ↑4.3%

20 yrs52.0%

→ ↓3.7%

21 yrs48.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	54.7%	57,188
7 yrs	52.1%	55,534
8 yrs	48.7%	55,958
9 yrs	46.3%	54,478
10 yrs	42.3%	51,975
11 yrs	39.7%	46,981
12 yrs	38.7%	39,802
13 yrs	39.7%	30,709
14 yrs	39.2%	20,987
15 yrs	40.9%	9,395
16 yrs	40.9%	6,550
17 yrs	44.7%	4,327
18 yrs	46.6%	3,733
19 yrs	47.7%	2,168
20 yrs	52.0%	1,972
21 yrs	48.3%	1,744

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ford Ka pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	48.3%	1,744
2023 (20 yrs)	52%	1,972
2022 (19 yrs)	47.7%	2,168
2021 (18 yrs)	46.6%	3,733
2020 (17 yrs)	44.7%	4,327
2019 (16 yrs)	40.9%	6,550
2018 (15 yrs)	40.9%	9,395
2017 (14 yrs)	39.2%	20,987
2016 (13 yrs)	39.7%	30,709
2015 (12 yrs)	38.7%	39,802
2014 (11 yrs)	39.7%	46,981
2013 (10 yrs)	42.3%	51,975
2012 (9 yrs)	46.3%	54,478
2011 (8 yrs)	48.7%	55,958
2010 (7 yrs)	52.1%	55,534
2009 (6 yrs)	54.7%	57,188

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 57,188Avg Mileage 41,041Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2010High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55,534Avg Mileage 46,729Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2011High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 55,958Avg Mileage 51,868Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2012High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54,478Avg Mileage 56,652Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2013High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51,975Avg Mileage 60,718Top Failure Suspension — 116.8%

2014High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46,981Avg Mileage 63,856Top Failure Suspension — 136.9%

2015High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39,802Avg Mileage 65,835Top Failure Suspension — 146.7%

2016High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30,709Avg Mileage 66,321Top Failure Suspension — 148.7%

2017High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 20,987Avg Mileage 65,236Top Failure Suspension — 153.9%

2018High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,395Avg Mileage 63,603Top Failure Suspension — 139.3%

2019High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,550Avg Mileage 62,049Top Failure Suspension — 140.1%

2020High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,327Avg Mileage 59,410Top Failure Suspension — 124.1%

2021High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,733Avg Mileage 57,963Top Failure Suspension — 123.9%

2022High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,168Avg Mileage 56,506Top Failure Suspension — 121.0%

2023High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,972Avg Mileage 55,548Top Failure Suspension — 114.4%

2024High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,744Avg Mileage 55,859Top Failure Suspension — 103.6%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Ka by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	54.7%	57,188	41,041	Suspension — 30.6%
2010	7	52.1%	55,534	46,729	Suspension — 32.6%
2011	8	48.7%	55,958	51,868	Suspension — 36.1%
2012	9	46.3%	54,478	56,652	Suspension — 38.6%
2013	10	42.3%	51,975	60,718	Suspension — 116.8%
2014	11	39.7%	46,981	63,856	Suspension — 136.9%
2015	12	38.7%	39,802	65,835	Suspension — 146.7%
2016	13	39.7%	30,709	66,321	Suspension — 148.7%
2017	14	39.2%	20,987	65,236	Suspension — 153.9%
2018	15	40.9%	9,395	63,603	Suspension — 139.3%
2019	16	40.9%	6,550	62,049	Suspension — 140.1%
2020	17	44.7%	4,327	59,410	Suspension — 124.1%
2021	18	46.6%	3,733	57,963	Suspension — 123.9%
2022	19	47.7%	2,168	56,506	Suspension — 121.0%
2023	20	52.0%	1,972	55,548	Suspension — 114.4%
2024	21	48.3%	1,744	55,859	Suspension — 103.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ford Ka, with age trends.

Suspension

106.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

33.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	30.6% (6 yrs)	103.6% (21 yrs)	+73.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.4% (6 yrs)	40.3% (21 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.4% (6 yrs)	27.9% (21 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ka cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 443,501 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.