2006 Ford Ka — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

46.9%

Latest Pass Rate

288,053

Total Tests (All Years)

54,447 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 46.9%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 7.4% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Ford Ka as it ages.

3 yrs78.1%

→ ↓4.4%

4 yrs73.7%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs68.3%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs63.8%

→ ↓6.0%

7 yrs57.8%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs54.6%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs49.3%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs47.2%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs44.9%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs45.8%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs46.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.1%	27,681
4 yrs	73.7%	27,538
5 yrs	68.3%	28,113
6 yrs	63.8%	27,847
7 yrs	57.8%	27,653
8 yrs	54.6%	27,247
9 yrs	52.0%	26,401
10 yrs	49.3%	24,736
11 yrs	47.2%	21,867
12 yrs	44.9%	12,432
13 yrs	45.8%	10,222
14 yrs	45.8%	7,547
15 yrs	46.6%	6,980
16 yrs	48.9%	4,242
17 yrs	48.7%	3,868
18 yrs	46.9%	3,679

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Ford Ka pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	46.9%	3,679
2023 (17 yrs)	48.7%	3,868
2022 (16 yrs)	48.9%	4,242
2021 (15 yrs)	46.6%	6,980
2020 (14 yrs)	45.8%	7,547
2019 (13 yrs)	45.8%	10,222
2018 (12 yrs)	44.9%	12,432
2017 (11 yrs)	47.2%	21,867
2016 (10 yrs)	49.3%	24,736
2015 (9 yrs)	52%	26,401
2014 (8 yrs)	54.6%	27,247
2013 (7 yrs)	57.8%	27,653
2012 (6 yrs)	63.8%	27,847
2011 (5 yrs)	68.3%	28,113
2010 (4 yrs)	73.7%	27,538
2009 (3 yrs)	78.1%	27,681

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 27,681Avg Mileage 20,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2010

73.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 27,538Avg Mileage 26,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2011

68.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,113Avg Mileage 31,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2012High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 27,847Avg Mileage 37,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2013High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 27,653Avg Mileage 42,813Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 27,247Avg Mileage 47,960Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 26,401Avg Mileage 52,445Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2016High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 24,736Avg Mileage 55,751Top Failure Suspension — 84.4%

2017High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,867Avg Mileage 58,111Top Failure Suspension — 102.6%

2018High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,432Avg Mileage 59,005Top Failure Suspension — 117.4%

2019High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,222Avg Mileage 58,736Top Failure Suspension — 122.2%

2020High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,547Avg Mileage 57,494Top Failure Suspension — 123.4%

2021High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,980Avg Mileage 56,234Top Failure Suspension — 126.0%

2022High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,242Avg Mileage 55,556Top Failure Suspension — 132.3%

2023High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,868Avg Mileage 53,969Top Failure Suspension — 122.4%

2024High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,679Avg Mileage 54,447Top Failure Suspension — 108.9%

MOT results for 2006 Ford Ka by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.1%	27,681	20,214	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010	4	73.7%	27,538	26,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2011	5	68.3%	28,113	31,881	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2012	6	63.8%	27,847	37,621	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2013	7	57.8%	27,653	42,813	Suspension — 47.9%
2014	8	54.6%	27,247	47,960	Suspension — 60.4%
2015	9	52.0%	26,401	52,445	Suspension — 71.4%
2016	10	49.3%	24,736	55,751	Suspension — 84.4%
2017	11	47.2%	21,867	58,111	Suspension — 102.6%
2018	12	44.9%	12,432	59,005	Suspension — 117.4%
2019	13	45.8%	10,222	58,736	Suspension — 122.2%
2020	14	45.8%	7,547	57,494	Suspension — 123.4%
2021	15	46.6%	6,980	56,234	Suspension — 126.0%
2022	16	48.9%	4,242	55,556	Suspension — 132.3%
2023	17	48.7%	3,868	53,969	Suspension — 122.4%
2024	18	46.9%	3,679	54,447	Suspension — 108.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Ford Ka, with age trends.

Suspension

79.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.4%

↑ Increases 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	5.8% (3 yrs)	108.9% (18 yrs)	+103.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (3 yrs)	31.9% (18 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.8% (3 yrs)	25.8% (18 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ka cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 288,053 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.