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Ford KUGA - 2010

267.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KUGA, model year 2010. Sample size: 9,825 cars, 23,463 tests and 62,734 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,825 cars

The 2010 Ford Kuga has an overall defect rate of 267 per 100 vehicles, which is 9% lower than the average for cars of the same year. This model shows improved performance in the brakes category, with a significantly lower defect rate compared to the average, indicating better reliability in this area. However, it has a higher defect rate for steering issues, which stands out negatively against the average. As the mileage increases, the defect rate for the Kuga also rises, but remains competitive compared to other vehicles in its class.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,825 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 27.7% better
83.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 39.1% worse
23.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 9.8% better
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 13.8% better
66.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.2% better
273.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 20.4% better
28.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 19.8% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 0.0% better
32.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,873
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,867
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,699
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,421
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,996
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,428
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,360
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,854
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,779
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,766

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,527
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,274
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 911
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 865
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 620
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 607
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 595
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 522
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 485
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 433