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Ford Ka vs Volkswagen up!

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

The Volkswagen up! is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 17.2% of the time, against 19.6% for the Ford Ka.

Ford Ka

19.6%

fail at age 7

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

Volkswagen up!

17.2%

fail at age 7

Rank 98 of 239 · 40k miles at 7 · 125,481 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 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%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory9.6%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail2.7%

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail2.1%

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brakeAdvisory2.0%

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)Advisory1.4%

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source mFail1.1%