2010 Ford Ka — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

229,899

Total Tests (All Years)

74,453 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 58.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 6.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Ford Ka as it ages.

2 yrs81.5%

→ ↑0.8%

3 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs69.0%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.5%	373
3 yrs	82.3%	21,347
4 yrs	79.8%	21,377
5 yrs	77.5%	21,267
6 yrs	74.3%	21,117
7 yrs	72.5%	20,952
8 yrs	69.0%	14,693
9 yrs	65.4%	15,465
10 yrs	63.4%	15,937
11 yrs	63.2%	19,608
12 yrs	60.1%	15,619
13 yrs	59.5%	18,926
14 yrs	58.5%	23,218

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Ford Ka pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	58.5%	23,218
2023 (13 yrs)	59.5%	18,926
2022 (12 yrs)	60.1%	15,619
2021 (11 yrs)	63.2%	19,608
2020 (10 yrs)	63.4%	15,937
2019 (9 yrs)	65.4%	15,465
2018 (8 yrs)	69%	14,693
2017 (7 yrs)	72.5%	20,952
2016 (6 yrs)	74.3%	21,117
2015 (5 yrs)	77.5%	21,267
2014 (4 yrs)	79.8%	21,377
2013 (3 yrs)	82.3%	21,347
2012 (2 yrs)	81.5%	373

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 373Avg Mileage 19,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%

2013

82.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 21,347Avg Mileage 20,206Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2014

79.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 21,377Avg Mileage 26,509Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2015

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 21,267Avg Mileage 32,693Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2016

74.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 21,117Avg Mileage 38,533Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2017

72.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 20,952Avg Mileage 44,301Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

2018

69.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,693Avg Mileage 49,684Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2019

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,465Avg Mileage 54,524Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2020High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,937Avg Mileage 59,256Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 19,608Avg Mileage 62,471Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2022High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,619Avg Mileage 66,122Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 18,926Avg Mileage 70,020Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

2024High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 23,218Avg Mileage 74,453Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

MOT results for 2010 Ford Ka by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	81.5%	373	19,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%
2013	3	82.3%	21,347	20,206	Tyres — 11.2%
2014	4	79.8%	21,377	26,509	Tyres — 14.4%
2015	5	77.5%	21,267	32,693	Tyres — 15.2%
2016	6	74.3%	21,117	38,533	Tyres — 17.7%
2017	7	72.5%	20,952	44,301	Suspension — 20.2%
2018	8	69.0%	14,693	49,684	Suspension — 30.2%
2019	9	65.4%	15,465	54,524	Suspension — 39.6%
2020	10	63.4%	15,937	59,256	Suspension — 48.1%
2021	11	63.2%	19,608	62,471	Suspension — 58.0%
2022	12	60.1%	15,619	66,122	Suspension — 67.9%
2023	13	59.5%	18,926	70,020	Suspension — 74.3%
2024	14	58.5%	23,218	74,453	Suspension — 66.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Ford Ka, with age trends.

Suspension

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.1% (2 yrs)	66.1% (14 yrs)	+61.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (2 yrs)	34.3% (14 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (2 yrs)	25.6% (14 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ka cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 229,899 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.