MOT reliability
Ford K
935 vehicles · 5,308 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate
Based on 935 Ford K vehicles and 5,308 completed MOT tests, the Ford K has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 72,168 miles.
935
Vehicles
5,308
MOT tests
6,810
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford K problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford K MOT tests:
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Other103%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering3%
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Brakes3%
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Body & structure0%
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Visibility0%
Ford K pass rate by age
How the Ford K's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 3 | 100% |
| 3 | 91 | 74% |
| 4 | 135 | 73% |
| 5 | 184 | 72% |
| 6 | 291 | 67% |
| 7 | 532 | 67% |
| 8 | 907 | 65% |
| 9 | 1,173 | 61% |
| 10 | 1,015 | 59% |
| 11 | 677 | 54% |
| 12 | 232 | 59% |
| 13 | 49 | 49% |
| 14 | 11 | 55% |
| 15 | 3 | 33% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (935)
Most common Ford K MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford K MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (298 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (249 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (248 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (214 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (213 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (182 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (166 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (164 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (152 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (147 times)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (145 times)
- Oil leak (126 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (121 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (114 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (112 times)
Ford K pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 72,410 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 23,343 |
| 2004 | 18 | 65 | 82% | 40,234 |
| 2003 | 34 | 212 | 65% | 61,451 |
| 2002 | 34 | 199 | 69% | 59,118 |
| 2001 | 43 | 247 | 68% | 58,420 |
| 2000 | 64 | 388 | 62% | 74,153 |
| 1999 | 178 | 1,039 | 63% | 70,502 |
| 1998 | 252 | 1,422 | 62% | 74,858 |
| 1997 | 274 | 1,527 | 59% | 76,813 |
| 1996 | 35 | 200 | 58% | 80,804 |
Ford K reliability FAQ
Across 935 Ford K vehicles in our MOT data,
62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford K MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2).
The typical Ford K in our data has covered around
72,168 miles.
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