Suspension component corroded on the Ford Ka
Suspension component corroded on the Ford Ka is recorded on 7,425 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 211 models compared | 20 of 211, 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 2003, 0.2% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2016, 0.3%. The share has barely moved over that time. Worst year 2009 at 1.0%; best 2006 at 0.2%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28 | 11,510 | 0.2% |
| 2004 | 38 | 15,508 | 0.3% |
| 2005 | 29 | 9,221 | 0.3% |
| 2006 | 47 | 22,478 | 0.2% |
| 2007 | 76 | 30,948 | 0.3% |
| 2008 | 104 | 39,032 | 0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,382 | 135,544 | 1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,384 | 141,890 | 1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,114 | 120,048 | 0.9% |
| 2012 | 952 | 125,706 | 0.8% |
| 2013 | 915 | 135,854 | 0.7% |
| 2014 | 732 | 132,790 | 0.6% |
| 2015 | 400 | 95,632 | 0.4% |
| 2016 | 147 | 58,112 | 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
- Suspension component 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 →