2013 Ford Ka — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

159,119

Total Tests (All Years)

58,792 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 68.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 12.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Ford Ka as it ages.

2 yrs90.8%

→ ↓3.3%

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs79.8%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs75.1%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs69.8%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.8%	610
3 yrs	87.5%	19,454
4 yrs	84.5%	19,418
5 yrs	79.8%	13,823
6 yrs	76.6%	14,712
7 yrs	76.0%	15,290
8 yrs	75.1%	18,847
9 yrs	71.8%	15,143
10 yrs	69.8%	18,698
11 yrs	68.3%	23,124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Ford Ka pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	68.3%	23,124
2023 (10 yrs)	69.8%	18,698
2022 (9 yrs)	71.8%	15,143
2021 (8 yrs)	75.1%	18,847
2020 (7 yrs)	76%	15,290
2019 (6 yrs)	76.6%	14,712
2018 (5 yrs)	79.8%	13,823
2017 (4 yrs)	84.5%	19,418
2016 (3 yrs)	87.5%	19,454
2015 (2 yrs)	90.8%	610

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

90.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 610Avg Mileage 18,156Top Failure Tyres — 4.6%

2016

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 19,454Avg Mileage 19,452Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2017

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,418Avg Mileage 25,242Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2018

79.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,823Avg Mileage 31,207Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2019

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,712Avg Mileage 36,496Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2020

76.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,290Avg Mileage 41,249Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2021

75.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,847Avg Mileage 45,225Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2022

71.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,143Avg Mileage 49,334Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2023

69.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,698Avg Mileage 53,764Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 23,124Avg Mileage 58,792Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

MOT results for 2013 Ford Ka by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	90.8%	610	18,156	Tyres — 4.6%
2016	3	87.5%	19,454	19,452	Tyres — 8.6%
2017	4	84.5%	19,418	25,242	Tyres — 11.0%
2018	5	79.8%	13,823	31,207	Tyres — 15.5%
2019	6	76.6%	14,712	36,496	Tyres — 21.2%
2020	7	76.0%	15,290	41,249	Tyres — 21.6%
2021	8	75.1%	18,847	45,225	Suspension — 26.0%
2022	9	71.8%	15,143	49,334	Suspension — 37.4%
2023	10	69.8%	18,698	53,764	Suspension — 45.3%
2024	11	68.3%	23,124	58,792	Suspension — 44.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Ford Ka, with age trends.

Suspension

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

8.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.6% (2 yrs)	44.2% (11 yrs)	+42.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.6% (2 yrs)	21.1% (11 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (2 yrs)	16.8% (11 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ka cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 159,119 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.