Ford KUGA - 2016
140.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KUGA, model year 2016.
Sample size: 35,172 cars, 76,132 tests and 106,987 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 35,172 cars
The 2016 Ford Kuga has an overall defect rate of 141 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 151 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 6.9% improvement. Notably, this model shows significantly fewer issues with steering, at just 2 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 8. Additionally, defects related to body and structure are also lower for the Kuga than the average. Mileage trends indicate a gradual increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the Ford Kuga performs well in steering and body integrity while maintaining a lower defect rate than its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 35,172 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 6.3% better
73.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 79.0% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
▲ 16.0% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
▲ 6.3% better
23.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
▲ 5.5% better
150.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 33.0% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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
▲ 18.2% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 9.7% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24,386
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,639
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,376
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,834
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,493
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,639
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,327
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,129
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,429
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,147
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,147
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,967
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,941
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,191
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 969
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 876
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 756
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 627
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 508
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 487