2008 Ford Ka — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

47.5%

Latest Pass Rate

240,029

Total Tests (All Years)

56,596 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 47.5%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 5.2% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Ka as it ages.

2 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.1%

3 yrs79.2%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs75.9%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs70.7%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs66.4%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs63.4%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs55.0%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs50.7%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs48.1%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs47.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.3%	588
3 yrs	79.2%	24,514
4 yrs	75.9%	24,351
5 yrs	70.7%	24,416
6 yrs	66.4%	24,232
7 yrs	63.4%	23,900
8 yrs	59.5%	23,334
9 yrs	55.0%	22,843
10 yrs	50.7%	14,650
11 yrs	48.8%	13,755
12 yrs	48.1%	11,445
13 yrs	46.5%	11,349
14 yrs	46.6%	7,244
15 yrs	48.2%	6,726
16 yrs	47.5%	6,682

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford Ka pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	47.5%	6,682
2023 (15 yrs)	48.2%	6,726
2022 (14 yrs)	46.6%	7,244
2021 (13 yrs)	46.5%	11,349
2020 (12 yrs)	48.1%	11,445
2019 (11 yrs)	48.8%	13,755
2018 (10 yrs)	50.7%	14,650
2017 (9 yrs)	55%	22,843
2016 (8 yrs)	59.5%	23,334
2015 (7 yrs)	63.4%	23,900
2014 (6 yrs)	66.4%	24,232
2013 (5 yrs)	70.7%	24,416
2012 (4 yrs)	75.9%	24,351
2011 (3 yrs)	79.2%	24,514
2010 (2 yrs)	81.3%	588

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 588Avg Mileage 19,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2011

79.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 24,514Avg Mileage 20,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2012

75.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 24,351Avg Mileage 26,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2013

70.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 24,416Avg Mileage 32,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2014

66.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 24,232Avg Mileage 37,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 23,900Avg Mileage 42,818Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2016High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 23,334Avg Mileage 47,516Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 22,843Avg Mileage 51,572Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2018High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,650Avg Mileage 54,354Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2019High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,755Avg Mileage 56,155Top Failure Suspension — 99.1%

2020High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,445Avg Mileage 56,802Top Failure Suspension — 108.1%

2021High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,349Avg Mileage 56,250Top Failure Suspension — 122.3%

2022High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,244Avg Mileage 55,866Top Failure Suspension — 123.1%

2023High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,726Avg Mileage 55,597Top Failure Suspension — 121.3%

2024High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,682Avg Mileage 56,596Top Failure Suspension — 103.8%

MOT results for 2008 Ford Ka by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	81.3%	588	19,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2011	3	79.2%	24,514	20,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2012	4	75.9%	24,351	26,343	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2013	5	70.7%	24,416	32,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2014	6	66.4%	24,232	37,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2015	7	63.4%	23,900	42,818	Suspension — 34.7%
2016	8	59.5%	23,334	47,516	Suspension — 45.3%
2017	9	55.0%	22,843	51,572	Suspension — 63.7%
2018	10	50.7%	14,650	54,354	Suspension — 81.5%
2019	11	48.8%	13,755	56,155	Suspension — 99.1%
2020	12	48.1%	11,445	56,802	Suspension — 108.1%
2021	13	46.5%	11,349	56,250	Suspension — 122.3%
2022	14	46.6%	7,244	55,866	Suspension — 123.1%
2023	15	48.2%	6,726	55,597	Suspension — 121.3%
2024	16	47.5%	6,682	56,596	Suspension — 103.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Ka, with age trends.

Suspension

64.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.7%

↑ 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	3.1% (2 yrs)	103.8% (16 yrs)	+100.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	31.9% (16 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (2 yrs)	24.7% (16 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ka cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 240,029 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.