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Ford KUGA - 2015

155.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KUGA, model year 2015. Sample size: 32,465 cars, 72,243 tests and 112,469 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 32,465 cars

The 2015 Ford Kuga has an overall defect rate of 156 per 100 vehicles, which is 9% lower than the average car of the same year. Notably, the Kuga excels in steering, with significantly fewer defects compared to the average, as well as showing better performance in visibility and equipment-related issues. However, as mileage increases, defects become more prevalent across all categories, particularly evident in the highest mileage bracket. Overall, the Kuga demonstrates a positive reliability profile, particularly in areas critical for safety and functionality.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 32,465 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.4% better
76.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 80.8% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 24.2% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 11.9% better
27.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
  • 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.0% better
169.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 24.8% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
▲ 30.0% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 7.6% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 22,904
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,672
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,715
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,639
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,928
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,198
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,524
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,362
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,993
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,768

Serious faults (Top 10)

Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,768
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,848
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,827
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,736
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,183
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 875
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 843
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 813
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 659
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 633