2012 Ford Ka — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.8%

Latest Pass Rate

165,449

Total Tests (All Years)

63,329 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Ka as it ages.

2 yrs86.3%

→ ↓0.5%

3 yrs85.8%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs64.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.3%	571
3 yrs	85.8%	18,184
4 yrs	83.2%	18,133
5 yrs	78.4%	18,184
6 yrs	76.0%	12,760
7 yrs	74.6%	13,520
8 yrs	72.9%	14,023
9 yrs	71.7%	17,755
10 yrs	68.8%	13,916
11 yrs	67.3%	17,220
12 yrs	64.8%	21,183

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Ka pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64.8%	21,183
2023 (11 yrs)	67.3%	17,220
2022 (10 yrs)	68.8%	13,916
2021 (9 yrs)	71.7%	17,755
2020 (8 yrs)	72.9%	14,023
2019 (7 yrs)	74.6%	13,520
2018 (6 yrs)	76%	12,760
2017 (5 yrs)	78.4%	18,184
2016 (4 yrs)	83.2%	18,133
2015 (3 yrs)	85.8%	18,184
2014 (2 yrs)	86.3%	571

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 571Avg Mileage 18,560Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2015

85.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,184Avg Mileage 19,404Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2016

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 18,133Avg Mileage 25,422Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 18,184Avg Mileage 31,229Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2018

76.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,760Avg Mileage 36,743Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2019

74.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,520Avg Mileage 42,148Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2020

72.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,023Avg Mileage 46,728Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2021

71.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,755Avg Mileage 50,464Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2022

68.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,916Avg Mileage 54,502Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2023

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,220Avg Mileage 58,767Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2024High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 21,183Avg Mileage 63,329Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

MOT results for 2012 Ford Ka by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	86.3%	571	18,560	Tyres — 7.4%
2015	3	85.8%	18,184	19,404	Tyres — 9.9%
2016	4	83.2%	18,133	25,422	Tyres — 13.3%
2017	5	78.4%	18,184	31,229	Tyres — 15.4%
2018	6	76.0%	12,760	36,743	Tyres — 17.7%
2019	7	74.6%	13,520	42,148	Suspension — 23.9%
2020	8	72.9%	14,023	46,728	Suspension — 31.9%
2021	9	71.7%	17,755	50,464	Suspension — 41.4%
2022	10	68.8%	13,916	54,502	Suspension — 50.6%
2023	11	67.3%	17,220	58,767	Suspension — 56.4%
2024	12	64.8%	21,183	63,329	Suspension — 54.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Ka, with age trends.

Suspension

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

9.3%

↑ 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	3.5% (2 yrs)	54.3% (12 yrs)	+50.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (2 yrs)	23.3% (12 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.4% (2 yrs)	18.2% (12 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ka cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 165,449 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.