Sub-frame mounting corroded on the Ford Ka
Sub-frame mounting corroded on the Ford Ka is recorded on 7,084 tests — 1.1% of all its MOT tests, against 0.3% across every car in the data. That is 3.7× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 0.3% of tests record it — this model is 3.7× that share |
| The 191 models compared | 32 of 191, highest first |
| The model's own record | 655,754 tests · every year of the Ka → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Ford Ka tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2001, 2.9% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2010, 0.3%. The share has fallen 2.6 points over that time. Worst year 2007 at 4.0%; best 2010 at 0.3%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 102 | 3,556 | 2.9% |
| 2002 | 199 | 6,884 | 2.9% |
| 2003 | 383 | 11,510 | 3.3% |
| 2004 | 515 | 15,508 | 3.3% |
| 2005 | 680 | 18,442 | 3.7% |
| 2006 | 889 | 22,478 | 4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,235 | 30,948 | 4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,416 | 39,032 | 3.6% |
| 2009 | 472 | 135,544 | 0.3% |
| 2010 | 408 | 141,890 | 0.3% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £180–£450 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Sub-frame mounting corroded: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Ford Ka MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Ford model →