Ford Ka vs Toyota Aygo

On MOT-testable defects the Toyota Aygo comes out ahead: 15.3% of its tests record a failure against 21.6% for the Ford Ka, a 6.3-point gap. The biggest single difference is suspension, where the Ka records failures noticeably more often.

21.6%
Ka fail rate
15.3%
Aygo fail rate
6.3pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricFord KaToyota Aygo
MOT tests analysed1,161,8601,428,093
Pass rate78.4%84.7%
Fail rate21.6%15.3%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Ford Ka 21.6% Toyota Aygo 15.3%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryKaAygo
Suspension11.9%4.0%
Lighting & signalling9.2%8.3%
Visibility4.6%3.7%
Brakes6.0%6.3%
Tyres4.9%4.6%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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