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2019 Ford Ka — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2019 perform at MOT as they age

7 years
Current Age
88.5%
Latest Pass Rate
30,957
Total Tests (All Years)
25,902 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Ka

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 88.5%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 11.1% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2019 Ford Ka as it ages.

2 yrs94.1%
3 yrs91.6%
4 yrs90.6%
5 yrs88.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.1%323
3 yrs91.6%8,124
4 yrs90.6%10,017
5 yrs88.5%12,493

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2019 Ford Ka pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (5 yrs)88.5%12,493
2023 (4 yrs)90.6%10,017
2022 (3 yrs)91.6%8,124
2021 (2 yrs)94.1%323

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
94.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 323Avg Mileage 13,454Top Failure Tyres — 4.0%
2022
91.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,124Avg Mileage 15,128Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%
2023
90.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,017Avg Mileage 20,400Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%
2024
88.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,493Avg Mileage 25,902Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2019 Ford Ka, with age trends.

Tyres
6.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.4%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
1.5%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.0% (2 yrs)9.0% (5 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.8% (2 yrs)4.7% (5 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.8% (2 yrs)4.7% (5 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Visibility0.6% (2 yrs)1.4% (5 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Ka cars manufactured in 2019 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 30,957 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.

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