Car statistics
Ford Ka Tattoo statistics
How many Ford Ka Tattoos are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Tattoo compares with other versions of the Ford Ka. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Ford Ka.
- Licensed in Great Britain 96 −5.9% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 7 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 85.8% Other Ford Ka versions 57.1%
- Peak year 2012 120 licensed
- Share of Ford Kas 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 6.8% of those still registered are SORN
How many Ford Ka Tattoos are left in Great Britain?
There were 96 Ford Ka Tattoos licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 7 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 20.0% lower than its peak of 120 in 2012.
Ford Ka Tattoos licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2015, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 64 | – |
| 2011 | 120 | – |
| 2012 | 120 | – |
| 2013 | 118 | – |
| 2014 | 118 | – |
| 2015 | 114 | 2 |
| 2016 | 117 | 1 |
| 2017 | 116 | 2 |
| 2018 | 116 | 2 |
| 2019 | 116 | 4 |
| 2020 | 117 | 2 |
| 2021 | 111 | 5 |
| 2022 | 110 | 4 |
| 2023 | 105 | 4 |
| 2024 | 103 | 7 |
| 2025 | 98 | 6 |
| 2026 | 96 | 7 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Ford Ka Tattoos have survived?
85.8% of the Ford Ka Tattoos first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Ford Ka first registered in the same years, the figure is 57.1%, so Ford Ka Tattoos are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 3 other versions of the Ford Ka first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Ford Ka Tattoo | 85.8% |
| Other Ford Ka versions of the same age | 57.1% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Ford Ka MOT reliability
In 2025, 66.3% of Ford Ka MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 67.8% of the time, so the Ford Ka does worse than average for its age, by 1.5 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Ford Kas tested, the Tattoo among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Ford Ka page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Ford Ka vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Ford Ka | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 4–5 years | 89.0% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 74.0% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 65.3% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 54.9% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 51.7% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Suspension is the most common reason a Ford Ka fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 45.4% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 36.5% |
| Brakes | 22.7% |
| Tyres | 18.2% |
| Visibility | 15.5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 13.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Ford Ka
Versions of the Ford Ka with their own page. The Ford Ka page covers all 150,087 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Ka Style | 5,157 | 2,952 | 16.0% |
| Ford Ka Style Plus | 3,250 | 254 | 70.7% |
| Ford Ka Tattoo | 96 | 7 | 85.8% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 103 Ford Ka Tattoo records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 169,345 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2015.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “KA TATTOO”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
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