Ford KA 1997 reliability and quality

Production year from 1997 to 2008

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Ford KA reliability is more below average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2020 in average failures were found for approximately 22.1 percents of Ford KA.
The most recent data available is for 2020, when the average defect rate for a 19-year-old Ford KA was 39 percent, the average for a car that age was 29.5 percent. In terms of reliability, Ford KA scored very poorly in the this test, with 95% of other cars of a similar age tested having fewer defects.

Ford KA 1997 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Ford KA 2008
2020 12 years 39.0% / 29.51% 95. from 99
2019 11 years 37.7% / 28.39% 93. from 96
2018 10 years 20.9% / 21.77% 50. from 107
2017 9 years 29.0% / 20.90% 97. from 106
2016 8 years 28.3% / 19.10% 110. from 116
2015 7 years 27.0% / 20.10% 97. from 111
2014 6 years 22.8% / 14.80% 114. from 122
2013 5 years 14.5% / 10.80% 98. from 121
2012 4 years 7.1% / 5.90% 92. from 129
2011 3 years 5.7% / 5.50% 76. from 132
2010 2 years 6.0% / 5.10% 90. from 131
Ford KA 2007
2019 12 years 37.7% / 28.39% 93. from 96
2018 11 years 36.9% / 26.89% 92. from 93
2017 10 years 29.0% / 20.90% 97. from 106
2016 9 years 34.3% / 24.90% 99. from 102
2015 8 years 27.0% / 20.10% 97. from 111
2014 7 years 27.5% / 21.80% 95. from 113
2013 6 years 14.5% / 10.80% 98. from 121
2012 5 years 14.0% / 10.30% 101. from 122
2011 4 years 5.7% / 5.50% 76. from 132
2010 3 years 6.0% / 5.10% 90. from 131
2009 2 years 5.5% / 5.00% 75. from 117
Ford KA 2006
2018 12 years 36.9% / 26.89% 92. from 93
2017 11 years 34.6% / 27.10% 77. from 86
2016 10 years 34.3% / 24.90% 99. from 102
2015 9 years 33.8% / 26.80% 84. from 95
2014 8 years 27.5% / 21.80% 95. from 113
2013 7 years 20.4% / 17.20% 79. from 107
2012 6 years 14.0% / 10.30% 101. from 122
2011 5 years 11.4% / 10.40% 68. from 120
2010 4 years 6.0% / 5.10% 90. from 131
2009 3 years 5.5% / 5.00% 75. from 117
2008 2 years 5.7% / 4.80% 79. from 116
Ford KA 2005
2017 12 years 34.6% / 27.10% 77. from 86
2016 11 years 39.1% / 31.40% 81. from 89
2015 10 years 33.8% / 26.80% 84. from 95
2014 9 years 35.0% / 28.80% 82. from 95
2013 8 years 20.4% / 17.20% 79. from 107
2012 7 years 22.5% / 17.50% 84. from 107
2011 6 years 11.4% / 10.40% 68. from 120
2010 5 years 11.9% / 9.90% 90. from 123
2009 4 years 5.5% / 5.00% 75. from 117
2008 3 years 5.7% / 4.80% 79. from 116
2007 2 years 6.4% / 5.90% 63. from 113
Ford KA 2004
2016 12 years 39.1% / 31.40% 81. from 89
2015 11 years 42.4% / 32.10% 74. from 78
2014 10 years 35.0% / 28.80% 82. from 95
2013 9 years 30.0% / 23.00% 76. from 87
2012 8 years 22.5% / 17.50% 84. from 107
2011 7 years 22.7% / 16.70% 84. from 98
2010 6 years 11.9% / 9.90% 90. from 123
2009 5 years 13.0% / 9.30% 95. from 109
2008 4 years 5.7% / 4.80% 79. from 116
2007 3 years 6.4% / 5.90% 63. from 113
2006 2 years 8.0% / 6.60% 78. from 107
Ford KA 2003
2015 12 years 42.4% / 32.10% 74. from 78
2014 11 years 43.3% / 33.30% 75. from 78
2013 10 years 30.0% / 23.00% 76. from 87
2012 9 years 30.7% / 22.20% 78. from 88
2011 8 years 22.7% / 16.70% 84. from 98
2010 7 years 11.9% / 14.70% 90. from 123
2009 6 years 13.0% / 9.30% 95. from 109
2008 5 years 13.8% / 8.90% 99. from 111
2007 4 years 6.4% / 5.90% 63. from 113
2006 3 years 8.0% / 6.60% 78. from 107
2005 2 years 6.9% / 6.50% 64. from 110
2004 1 years 7.0% / 5.60% 86. from 113
Ford KA 2002
2014 12 years 43.3% / 33.30% 75. from 78
2013 11 years 37.8% / 27.60% 67. from 69
2012 10 years 30.7% / 22.20% 78. from 88
2011 9 years 29.3% / 21.40% 69. from 79
2010 8 years 11.9% / 14.70% 90. from 123
2009 7 years 18.4% / 14.00% 83. from 94
2008 6 years 13.8% / 8.90% 99. from 111
2007 5 years 14.6% / 10.70% 93. from 107
2006 4 years 8.0% / 6.60% 78. from 107
2005 3 years 6.9% / 6.50% 64. from 110
2004 2 years 7.0% / 5.60% 86. from 113
Ford KA 2001
2013 12 years 37.8% / 27.60% 67. from 69
2012 11 years 38.9% / 26.80% 73. from 77
2011 10 years 29.3% / 21.40% 69. from 79
2010 9 years 29.3% / 19.20% 69. from 79
2009 8 years 18.4% / 14.00% 83. from 94
2008 7 years 20.4% / 13.30% 96. from 99
2007 6 years 14.6% / 10.70% 93. from 107
2006 5 years 15.9% / 11.20% 92. from 106
2005 4 years 6.9% / 6.50% 64. from 110
2004 3 years 7.0% / 5.60% 86. from 113
Ford KA 2000
2012 12 years 38.9% / 26.80% 73. from 77
2011 11 years 38.9% / 26.00% 70. from 72
2010 10 years 29.3% / 19.20% 69. from 79
2009 9 years 28.7% / 18.30% 86. from 87
2008 8 years 20.4% / 13.30% 96. from 99
2007 7 years 25.4% / 15.80% 94. from 96
2006 6 years 15.9% / 11.20% 92. from 106
2005 5 years 16.3% / 11.30% 93. from 105
2004 4 years 7.0% / 5.60% 86. from 113
Ford KA 1999
2011 12 years 38.9% / 26.00% 70. from 72
2010 11 years 35.0% / 24.10% 71. from 75
2009 10 years 28.7% / 18.30% 86. from 87
2008 9 years 26.8% / 18.10% 85. from 88
2007 8 years 25.4% / 15.80% 94. from 96
2006 7 years 24.1% / 17.20% 91. from 97
2005 6 years 16.3% / 11.30% 93. from 105
2004 5 years 15.6% / 10.90% 88. from 103
Ford KA 1998
2010 12 years 35.0% / 24.10% 71. from 75
2009 11 years 33.1% / 23.30% 68. from 68
2008 10 years 26.8% / 18.10% 85. from 88
2007 9 years 27.9% / 21.40% 74. from 82
2006 8 years 24.1% / 17.20% 91. from 97
2005 7 years 21.3% / 17.00% 67. from 87
2004 6 years 15.6% / 10.90% 88. from 103
Ford KA 1997
2009 12 years 33.1% / 23.30% 68. from 68
2008 11 years 30.4% / 22.50% 67. from 72
2007 10 years 27.9% / 21.40% 74. from 82
2006 9 years 25.8% / 22.70% 58. from 78
2005 8 years 21.3% / 17.00% 67. from 87
2004 7 years 18.4% / 16.70% 55. from 85