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Ford KUGA - 2013

196.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KUGA, model year 2013. Sample size: 13,572 cars, 31,165 tests and 61,334 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,572 cars

The 2013 Ford Kuga has an overall defect rate of 197 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the average for its year. Notably, the Kuga excels in steering, visibility, equipment, and other categories, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the yearly averages. In terms of mileage-related trends, defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage ranges. While tyre wear is not a standout issue, the Kuga performs well overall compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,572 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.6% better
84.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 75.2% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 27.2% better
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 11.8% better
44.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.6% better
213.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 15.5% better
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 44.2% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 21.4% better
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 11,306
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,719
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,481
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,314
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,732
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,625
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,802
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,637
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,338
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,166

Serious faults (Top 10)

Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,338
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 904
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 893
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 798
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 775
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 388
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 369
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 363
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 355
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 348