2009 Ford Ka — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

255,761

Total Tests (All Years)

76,786 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 3.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Ka as it ages.

2 yrs84.2%

→ ↑0.9%

3 yrs85.1%

→ ↓4.7%

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs70.9%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs66.5%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs60.1%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.2%	424
3 yrs	85.1%	22,094
4 yrs	80.4%	22,204
5 yrs	77.5%	22,242
6 yrs	76.3%	22,149
7 yrs	73.2%	21,958
8 yrs	70.9%	21,699
9 yrs	66.5%	15,111
10 yrs	64.2%	16,043
11 yrs	62.3%	16,255
12 yrs	60.1%	19,498
13 yrs	59.1%	15,303
14 yrs	57.9%	18,445
15 yrs	56.1%	22,336

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Ka pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	56.1%	22,336
2023 (14 yrs)	57.9%	18,445
2022 (13 yrs)	59.1%	15,303
2021 (12 yrs)	60.1%	19,498
2020 (11 yrs)	62.3%	16,255
2019 (10 yrs)	64.2%	16,043
2018 (9 yrs)	66.5%	15,111
2017 (8 yrs)	70.9%	21,699
2016 (7 yrs)	73.2%	21,958
2015 (6 yrs)	76.3%	22,149
2014 (5 yrs)	77.5%	22,242
2013 (4 yrs)	80.4%	22,204
2012 (3 yrs)	85.1%	22,094
2011 (2 yrs)	84.2%	424

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 424Avg Mileage 18,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2012

85.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 22,094Avg Mileage 19,605Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%

2013

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 22,204Avg Mileage 25,723Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 22,242Avg Mileage 31,852Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 22,149Avg Mileage 37,731Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 21,958Avg Mileage 43,456Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2017

70.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 21,699Avg Mileage 48,768Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2018

66.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,111Avg Mileage 53,975Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2019High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,043Avg Mileage 58,540Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2020High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 16,255Avg Mileage 62,869Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2021High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 19,498Avg Mileage 65,851Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2022High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,303Avg Mileage 69,407Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 18,445Avg Mileage 72,716Top Failure Suspension — 82.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 22,336Avg Mileage 76,786Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

MOT results for 2009 Ford Ka by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	84.2%	424	18,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2012	3	85.1%	22,094	19,605	Tyres — 5.9%
2013	4	80.4%	22,204	25,723	Tyres — 13.7%
2014	5	77.5%	22,242	31,852	Tyres — 16.0%
2015	6	76.3%	22,149	37,731	Tyres — 16.2%
2016	7	73.2%	21,958	43,456	Tyres — 17.5%
2017	8	70.9%	21,699	48,768	Suspension — 25.7%
2018	9	66.5%	15,111	53,975	Suspension — 37.1%
2019	10	64.2%	16,043	58,540	Suspension — 45.5%
2020	11	62.3%	16,255	62,869	Suspension — 57.0%
2021	12	60.1%	19,498	65,851	Suspension — 66.2%
2022	13	59.1%	15,303	69,407	Suspension — 74.6%
2023	14	57.9%	18,445	72,716	Suspension — 82.0%
2024	15	56.1%	22,336	76,786	Suspension — 72.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Ka, with age trends.

Suspension

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.6%

↑ 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	1.7% (2 yrs)	72.0% (15 yrs)	+70.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.7% (2 yrs)	37.0% (15 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (2 yrs)	27.8% (15 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ka cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 255,761 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.