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Fiat 500 vs Ford Ka

Both are city cars. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Ford Ka is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 19.6% of the time, against 24.6% for the Fiat 500.

Fiat 500

24.6%

fail at age 7

Rank 190 of 239 · 41k miles at 7 · 334,105 tests

Ford Ka

19.6%

fail at age 7

Rank 140 of 239 · 40k miles at 7 · 147,947 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory17.1%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory9.6%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail9.4%

A shock absorber bush excessively worn Advisory6.5%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory5.0%

Exhaust system leaking or insecureAdvisory4.3%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory7.3%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory7.0%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory6.6%

Exhaust system leaking or insecureAdvisory3.1%

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free playAdvisory2.5%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail2.4%