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Ford KUGA - 2014

175.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KUGA, model year 2014. Sample size: 24,168 cars, 55,307 tests and 96,898 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 24,168 cars

The 2014 Ford Kuga has a defect rate of 175 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the average for cars of the same year. It notably performs better in categories such as steering, visibility, and equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. While defects tend to increase with mileage, the Kuga shows a consistent trend across all mileage segments, particularly peaking in the highest mileage category. Overall, this model displays a commendable reliability profile compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 24,168 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.5% better
80.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 68.1% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 23.3% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.9% better
36.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.8% better
191.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 21.8% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 24.4% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 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:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 35.0% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 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: 19,018
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,159
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,721
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,577
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,158
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,005
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,122
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,021
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,888
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,707

Serious faults (Top 10)

Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,122
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,523
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,506
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,132
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,083
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 877
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 679
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 607
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 584
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 550