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Ford KUGA - 2011

256.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KUGA, model year 2011. Sample size: 9,470 cars, 22,598 tests and 57,883 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,470 cars

The 2011 Ford Kuga has an overall defect rate of 256 per 100 vehicles, which is 5% lower than the average for its year at 271 per 100. While the Kuga shows a higher prevalence of defects in the steering category compared to the average, with 21% of vehicles affected versus 15%, it performs significantly better in brakes, where only 80% have defects compared to the 112% average. Additionally, the model exhibits a concerning upward trend in defect rates as mileage increases, particularly beyond 124,000 miles. Overall, while this model is generally reliable, attention should be given to steering issues as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,470 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 27.5% better
79.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 31.0% worse
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 10.8% better
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 12.2% better
60.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.6% worse
270.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 7.3% better
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 63.5% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 7.9% worse
30.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 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: 9,641
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,476
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,229
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,228
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,756
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,505
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,431
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: 1,831
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,720
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,676

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,676
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 946
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 765
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 717
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 659
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 533
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 480
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 414
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 404
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 327