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Ford KUGA - 2017

123.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KUGA, model year 2017. Sample size: 39,231 cars, 83,929 tests and 103,480 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 39,231 cars

The 2017 Ford Kuga exhibits a lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 123 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 134. This model particularly excels in categories such as steering, where it has significantly fewer defects, and performs better in lights and electrics as well as body structure. Interestingly, defect rates increase with mileage, especially after 124,000 miles, but the Kuga still remains competitive across the mileage segments. Overall, it demonstrates a solid reliability profile, especially in the areas of steering and electrical systems compared to the average car of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 39,231 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 4.1% worse
75.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 82.1% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 2.8% worse
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 48.5% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.5% better
131.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
▲ 37.1% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
▲ 33.3% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 17.8% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 25,529
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,116
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,474
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,756
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,654
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,227
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,392
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,371
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,260
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,148

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,260
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,148
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,317
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,183
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,127
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 875
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 457
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 430
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 428
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 290