2007 Ford Ka — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

48.0%

Latest Pass Rate

262,874

Total Tests (All Years)

55,705 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 48.0%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 5.5% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Ford Ka as it ages.

2 yrs81.3%

→ ↓1.7%

3 yrs79.6%

→ ↓5.0%

4 yrs74.6%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs68.9%

→ ↓6.5%

6 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs58.8%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs52.5%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs48.8%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs46.0%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs44.8%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs45.4%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs44.4%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs46.3%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs48.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.3%	423
3 yrs	79.6%	25,169
4 yrs	74.6%	25,744
5 yrs	68.9%	25,736
6 yrs	62.4%	25,708
7 yrs	58.8%	25,485
8 yrs	55.4%	25,072
9 yrs	52.5%	24,147
10 yrs	48.8%	22,863
11 yrs	46.0%	14,233
12 yrs	44.8%	12,618
13 yrs	45.4%	9,887
14 yrs	44.4%	9,398
15 yrs	46.3%	5,688
16 yrs	48.5%	5,324
17 yrs	48.0%	5,379

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Ford Ka pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	48%	5,379
2023 (16 yrs)	48.5%	5,324
2022 (15 yrs)	46.3%	5,688
2021 (14 yrs)	44.4%	9,398
2020 (13 yrs)	45.4%	9,887
2019 (12 yrs)	44.8%	12,618
2018 (11 yrs)	46%	14,233
2017 (10 yrs)	48.8%	22,863
2016 (9 yrs)	52.5%	24,147
2015 (8 yrs)	55.4%	25,072
2014 (7 yrs)	58.8%	25,485
2013 (6 yrs)	62.4%	25,708
2012 (5 yrs)	68.9%	25,736
2011 (4 yrs)	74.6%	25,744
2010 (3 yrs)	79.6%	25,169
2009 (2 yrs)	81.3%	423

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 423Avg Mileage 18,522Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2010

79.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 25,169Avg Mileage 19,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2011

74.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 25,744Avg Mileage 25,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

68.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 25,736Avg Mileage 31,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 25,708Avg Mileage 37,029Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2014High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 25,485Avg Mileage 42,352Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2015High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 25,072Avg Mileage 47,294Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 24,147Avg Mileage 51,591Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2017High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 22,863Avg Mileage 55,136Top Failure Suspension — 94.8%

2018High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,233Avg Mileage 57,132Top Failure Suspension — 114.9%

2019High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,618Avg Mileage 58,496Top Failure Suspension — 126.9%

2020High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,887Avg Mileage 58,153Top Failure Suspension — 124.3%

2021High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,398Avg Mileage 56,905Top Failure Suspension — 143.1%

2022High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,688Avg Mileage 56,154Top Failure Suspension — 141.2%

2023High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,324Avg Mileage 55,547Top Failure Suspension — 134.6%

2024High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,379Avg Mileage 55,705Top Failure Suspension — 109.9%

MOT results for 2007 Ford Ka by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	81.3%	423	18,522	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2010	3	79.6%	25,169	19,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2011	4	74.6%	25,744	25,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	5	68.9%	25,736	31,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2013	6	62.4%	25,708	37,029	Suspension — 35.3%
2014	7	58.8%	25,485	42,352	Suspension — 47.3%
2015	8	55.4%	25,072	47,294	Suspension — 59.6%
2016	9	52.5%	24,147	51,591	Suspension — 70.9%
2017	10	48.8%	22,863	55,136	Suspension — 94.8%
2018	11	46.0%	14,233	57,132	Suspension — 114.9%
2019	12	44.8%	12,618	58,496	Suspension — 126.9%
2020	13	45.4%	9,887	58,153	Suspension — 124.3%
2021	14	44.4%	9,398	56,905	Suspension — 143.1%
2022	15	46.3%	5,688	56,154	Suspension — 141.2%
2023	16	48.5%	5,324	55,547	Suspension — 134.6%
2024	17	48.0%	5,379	55,705	Suspension — 109.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Ford Ka, with age trends.

Suspension

77.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.7%

↑ 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	3.3% (2 yrs)	109.9% (17 yrs)	+106.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (2 yrs)	31.7% (17 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (2 yrs)	22.3% (17 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ka cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 262,874 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.