Ford Ka + vs Toyota Aygo

On MOT-testable defects, the Toyota Aygo (fail rate 15.4%) performed better than the Ford Ka + (21.6%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was suspension, where the Ka + recorded failures more often.

21.6%
Ka + fail rate
15.4%
Aygo fail rate
6.18pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricFord Ka +Toyota Aygo
MOT tests analysed1,161,8361,413,143
Pass rate78.4%84.6%
Fail rate21.6%15.4%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Ford Ka + 21.6% Toyota Aygo 15.4%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryKa +Aygo
Suspension11.9%4.0%
Visibility4.6%3.7%
Lighting & signalling9.2%8.3%
Brakes6.0%6.4%
Tyres4.9%4.6%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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