Ford KUGA - 2018
119.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KUGA, model year 2018.
Sample size: 40,628 cars, 88,814 tests and 105,720 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: 40,628 cars
The 2018 Ford Kuga has a slightly lower overall defect rate of 119 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 120 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating it performs marginally better than typical models of the same year. Notably, it excels in several categories, showing significantly fewer issues with steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment compared to the average. However, the Kuga demonstrates a higher defect rate in lower mileage ranges, particularly between 0 to 31,000 miles, suggesting that initial issues may arise early in its life. Overall, the Kuga stands out positively in reliability compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 40,628 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 14.4% worse
78.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 86.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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.
- 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
Visibility
▼ 2.2% worse
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
▲ 46.0% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.9% better
124.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 45.1% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- 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
▲ 31.8% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 7.1% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 27,947
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,262
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,788
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,479
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,657
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,576
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,511
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,296
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,776
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,641
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,511
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,296
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,355
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,088
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,053
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 990
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 443
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 394
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 356
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 301