Ford Ka, registered in 1999
33.9% pass rate
from 29,398 tests between October 2010 and September 2011
(23% worse than other 1999 cars)
Pass rate by mileage
Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1999 cars and highlighted areas where the Ford Ka is unusually good or bad.
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43% fail on
Suspension
(91% worse than other 1999 cars)
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26% fail on
Prescribed areas
(6 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 19% fail on Component mounting (6 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 8.6% fail on Subframe mounting (12 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.61% fail on Spring mounting (200% worse than other 1999 cars)
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13% fail on
Coil springs
(2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 13% fail on Condition (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.19% fail on Location (87% worse than other 1999 cars)
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12% fail on
Suspension arms
(160% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 11% fail on Pins / bushes (160% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.35% fail on Attachment (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.099% fail on Condition
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2.4% fail on
Anti-roll bars
(42% better than other 1999 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Pins / bushes (42% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 1.1% fail on Linkage (66% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.24% fail on Attachment
- 0.014% fail on Condition (76% better than other 1999 cars)
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1.8% fail on
Macpherson strut
(2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 1.8% fail on Condition (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
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1.7% fail on
Wheel bearings
(18% better than other 1999 cars)
- 1.5% fail on Rear
- 0.27% fail on Front (63% better than other 1999 cars)
- 1.6% fail on Front suspension joints
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1.4% fail on
Sub-frames
(3 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 1.3% fail on Pins / bushes (6 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.13% fail on Attachment (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.027% fail on Condition (66% better than other 1999 cars)
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1.4% fail on
Trailing arms
(170% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 1.3% fail on Pins / bushes (170% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.065% fail on Attachment (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
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1.2% fail on
Shock absorbers
(30% better than other 1999 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Condition (30% better than other 1999 cars)
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0.82% fail on
Drive shafts
(85% better than other 1999 cars)
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0.82% fail on
Front drive shafts
(85% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.81% fail on Constant velocity joints (85% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.0068% fail on Drive shafts
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0.82% fail on
Front drive shafts
(85% better than other 1999 cars)
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0.48% fail on
Bonded suspension
(4 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.48% fail on Condition (4 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.0034% fail on Attachment
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0.35% fail on
Radius arms
(48% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.33% fail on Pins / bushes (47% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.017% fail on Attachment (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
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0.32% fail on
Axles
(3 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.20% fail on Axle beam (5 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.11% fail on Swivel joints / housing (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.0034% fail on Stub axle
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0.061% fail on
Tie bars / rods
(79% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.054% fail on Pins / bushes (77% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.0068% fail on Condition (82% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.044% fail on Front suspension locking devices
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0.034% fail on
Torque / reaction arms
- 0.031% fail on Pins / bushes
- 0.0034% fail on Condition
- 0.024% fail on General condition
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0.014% fail on
Fluid suspension
(69% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.010% fail on Suspension unit
- 0.0034% fail on Operation
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26% fail on
Prescribed areas
(6 times worse than other 1999 cars)
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28% fail on
Brakes
(39% worse than other 1999 cars)
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21% fail on
Brake performance
(96% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 11% fail on Parking brake performance (96% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 11% fail on Rear wheels (100% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 6.8% fail on Front wheels (130% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 3.0% fail on Service brake performance (110% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.068% fail on Brake operation
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8.6% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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8.3% fail on
Components
- 6.7% fail on Hoses (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 1.7% fail on Pipes (69% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.20% fail on Reservoirs
- 0.031% fail on Servos
- 0.014% fail on Valves (99% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.29% fail on Leaks
- 0.12% fail on Operation
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8.3% fail on
Components
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2.3% fail on
Hub components
(27% better than other 1999 cars)
- 1.5% fail on Brake pads (36% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.72% fail on Brake discs
- 0.10% fail on Wheel cylinder (100% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.085% fail on Brake calipers (44% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.041% fail on Brake linings (140% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.027% fail on Brake drums
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2.0% fail on
Parking brake
(19% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 2.0% fail on Condition (19% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.30% fail on Restricted movement
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0.19% fail on
Service brake control components
(37% better than other 1999 cars)
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0.19% fail on
Pedal
(37% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.17% fail on Condition
- 0.020% fail on Anti-slip (87% better than other 1999 cars)
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0.19% fail on
Pedal
(37% better than other 1999 cars)
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0.11% fail on
Prescribed areas
(150% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.044% fail on Park brake mechanism / associated mountings (180% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.037% fail on Master cylinder / servo mounting
- 0.034% fail on Actuating linkage mounting (3 times worse than other 1999 cars)
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0.088% fail on
Mechanical components
(80% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.082% fail on Cable (79% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.0034% fail on Linkage
- 0.0034% fail on Lever
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0.065% fail on
Air and vacuum systems
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0.054% fail on
Components
- 0.024% fail on Servos
- 0.017% fail on Hoses
- 0.010% fail on Pipes
- 0.0034% fail on Pump / compressors
- 0.0068% fail on Operation
- 0.0034% fail on Pressure / vacuum build up
- 0.0034% fail on Leaks
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0.054% fail on
Components
- 0.027% fail on ABS (97% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.017% fail on Additional braking devices
- 0.0068% fail on Locking devices
-
0.0034% fail on
Hand operated control valves
- 0.0034% fail on Attachment
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0.0034% fail on
Full power hydraulic systems
- 0.0034% fail on Warning
-
21% fail on
Brake performance
(96% worse than other 1999 cars)
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26% fail on
Lighting and signalling
(8.9% better than other 1999 cars)
- 10% fail on Headlamp aim (19% worse than other 1999 cars)
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7.4% fail on
Headlamps
(47% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 7.3% fail on Headlamp (49% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.048% fail on Switch
- 0.041% fail on Matched pair
- 0.017% fail on Dipswitch
- 5.1% fail on Registration plate (38% better than other 1999 cars)
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4.4% fail on
Position lamps
(40% better than other 1999 cars)
- 2.6% fail on Front lamps (59% better than other 1999 cars)
- 1.6% fail on Rear lamps (150% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.24% fail on All position lamps
- 0.020% fail on Switch
- 3.9% fail on Stop lamp (38% better than other 1999 cars)
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1.8% fail on
Direction indicators
(52% better than other 1999 cars)
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1.8% fail on
Flashing type
(52% better than other 1999 cars)
- 1.0% fail on Individual lamps (39% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.47% fail on Direction indicators (63% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.26% fail on Side repeaters (70% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.014% fail on Switch (79% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.0034% fail on Tell tales
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0.0034% fail on
Semaphore
- 0.0034% fail on Tell tales
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1.8% fail on
Flashing type
(52% better than other 1999 cars)
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1.1% fail on
Fog lamp
(21% better than other 1999 cars)
- 1.1% fail on Fog lamp (20% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.13% fail on Tell tale
- 0.058% fail on Switch
- 1.1% fail on Horn (92% worse than other 1999 cars)
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0.19% fail on
Hazard warning
- 0.092% fail on Switch
- 0.071% fail on Lamp
- 0.044% fail on Tell tale
- 0.024% fail on Rear reflectors
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21% fail on
Seat belts
(5 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 21% fail on Prescribed areas (7 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.18% fail on Condition (76% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.054% fail on Attachment
- 0.010% fail on Requirements (92% better than other 1999 cars)
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14% fail on
Driver's view of the road
(17% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 8.6% fail on Wipers (36% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 4.2% fail on Washers (9.6% better than other 1999 cars)
- 1.3% fail on Windscreen
- 0.83% fail on Mirrors (25% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.15% fail on Bonnet
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13% fail on
Tyres
(15% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 8.9% fail on Tread depth (13% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 4.3% fail on Condition (17% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.76% fail on Size / type (48% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.10% fail on Valve stem (90% worse than other 1999 cars)
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12% fail on
Body and structure
(3 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 6.1% fail on Body condition (4 times worse than other 1999 cars)
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5.4% fail on
Vehicle structure
(6 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 5.4% fail on Chassis (6 times worse than other 1999 cars)
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1.3% fail on
Doors
(2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.96% fail on Passengers front (4 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.37% fail on Drivers (120% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.017% fail on Passengers other
- 0.35% fail on Spare wheel (3 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.17% fail on Body security (110% worse than other 1999 cars)
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0.11% fail on
Seats
(38% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.11% fail on Drivers (38% better than other 1999 cars)
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0.027% fail on
Load security
- 0.020% fail on Bootlid
- 0.0068% fail on Tailgate
- 0.0068% fail on Load security (class v)
-
10% fail on
Fuel and exhaust
(19% better than other 1999 cars)
- 7.4% fail on Exhaust system (13% worse than other 1999 cars)
-
4.5% fail on
Spark ignition
(31% better than other 1999 cars)
- 4.5% fail on Catalyst (31% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.010% fail on Non catalyst
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0.35% fail on
Fuel system
(63% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.22% fail on Cap (28% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.058% fail on System (87% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.048% fail on Tank
- 0.014% fail on Hose
- 0.0068% fail on Pipe (93% better than other 1999 cars)
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4.8% fail on
Steering
(8.8% better than other 1999 cars)
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2.3% fail on
Power steering
(3 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 1.4% fail on Other components (6 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.60% fail on Pipes and hoses (200% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.28% fail on Rams (9 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.11% fail on Operation
- 0.027% fail on Pump
- 0.014% fail on Drive system
-
1.9% fail on
Steering system
(59% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.93% fail on Steering rack (21% worse than other 1999 cars)
-
0.34% fail on
Free play
(2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.34% fail on Steering rack (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.0034% fail on Steering box
- 0.28% fail on Track rod end (91% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.22% fail on Ball joint (45% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Steering arm
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0.054% fail on
Other components
- 0.048% fail on Steering pivot point
- 0.0068% fail on Steering component
- 0.034% fail on Drag link end (67% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.0034% fail on Steering damper
- 0.0034% fail on Lock stop
- 0.53% fail on Locking devices (8 times worse than other 1999 cars)
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0.30% fail on
Steering control
(2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
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0.27% fail on
Steering coupling
(13 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.27% fail on Universal joint (14 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.024% fail on Steering column
- 0.0068% fail on Steering wheel
- 0.0034% fail on Steering shaft
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0.27% fail on
Steering coupling
(13 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.28% fail on Steering operation (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.031% fail on Prescribed areas
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2.3% fail on
Power steering
(3 times worse than other 1999 cars)
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1.5% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
(15% better than other 1999 cars)
- 1.5% fail on Registration plate (15% better than other 1999 cars)
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1.2% fail on
Road wheels
(98% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 1.1% fail on Condition (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Attachment (65% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.0034% fail on Hubs
Read the Honest John Review
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Ford Ka 1996
Excellent drive. Strikes a fine balance between handling fun and ride comfort. Plenty of used ones around. Peanuts to run if you get a good one.
