2011 Ford Ka — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

63.1%

Latest Pass Rate

176,524

Total Tests (All Years)

69,340 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford Ka as it ages.

2 yrs83.1%

→ ↑2.6%

3 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs63.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.1%	397
3 yrs	85.7%	17,740
4 yrs	82.8%	17,638
5 yrs	78.3%	17,629
6 yrs	76.4%	17,594
7 yrs	73.9%	12,307
8 yrs	71.2%	13,142
9 yrs	70.4%	13,568
10 yrs	68.1%	16,417
11 yrs	66.1%	13,296
12 yrs	64.5%	16,268
13 yrs	63.1%	20,528

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford Ka pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	63.1%	20,528
2023 (12 yrs)	64.5%	16,268
2022 (11 yrs)	66.1%	13,296
2021 (10 yrs)	68.1%	16,417
2020 (9 yrs)	70.4%	13,568
2019 (8 yrs)	71.2%	13,142
2018 (7 yrs)	73.9%	12,307
2017 (6 yrs)	76.4%	17,594
2016 (5 yrs)	78.3%	17,629
2015 (4 yrs)	82.8%	17,638
2014 (3 yrs)	85.7%	17,740
2013 (2 yrs)	83.1%	397

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

83.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 397Avg Mileage 19,505Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2014

85.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 17,740Avg Mileage 19,797Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2015

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 17,638Avg Mileage 26,052Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2016

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 17,629Avg Mileage 32,148Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2017

76.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,594Avg Mileage 38,057Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2018

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,307Avg Mileage 43,558Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2019

71.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,142Avg Mileage 48,583Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2020

70.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,568Avg Mileage 53,135Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2021

68.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,417Avg Mileage 56,883Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,296Avg Mileage 60,567Top Failure Suspension — 55.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,268Avg Mileage 64,704Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2024High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,528Avg Mileage 69,340Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

MOT results for 2011 Ford Ka by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	83.1%	397	19,505	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2014	3	85.7%	17,740	19,797	Tyres — 10.6%
2015	4	82.8%	17,638	26,052	Tyres — 12.4%
2016	5	78.3%	17,629	32,148	Tyres — 15.8%
2017	6	76.4%	17,594	38,057	Tyres — 16.0%
2018	7	73.9%	12,307	43,558	Suspension — 22.8%
2019	8	71.2%	13,142	48,583	Suspension — 31.7%
2020	9	70.4%	13,568	53,135	Suspension — 38.2%
2021	10	68.1%	16,417	56,883	Suspension — 48.6%
2022	11	66.1%	13,296	60,567	Suspension — 55.5%
2023	12	64.5%	16,268	64,704	Suspension — 65.3%
2024	13	63.1%	20,528	69,340	Suspension — 57.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford Ka, with age trends.

Suspension

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

10.0%

↑ 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	2.3% (2 yrs)	57.5% (13 yrs)	+55.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (2 yrs)	23.6% (13 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.8% (2 yrs)	21.5% (13 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ka cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 176,524 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.