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Ford KUGA - 2019

102.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KUGA, model year 2019. Sample size: 43,302 cars, 93,079 tests and 95,092 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 43,302 cars

The 2019 Ford Kuga demonstrates a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 102 defects per 100 cars against the average of 106. Notably, the Kuga shows exceptional performance in steering, lights and electrics, and body/structure categories, all of which have significantly fewer defects than the average. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate tends to rise across all mileage segments, with the highest defects observed in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range. Overall, the Kuga stands out positively in reliability and specific defect categories compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 43,302 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 12.7% worse
70.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 85.7% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 5.1% better
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 29.5% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.2% better
102.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 60.0% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 11.1% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 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
▲ 11.8% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 25,617
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,669
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,150
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,519
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,565
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,427
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,210
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,112
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,734
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,398

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,565
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,734
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,398
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,021
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,019
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 992
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 991
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 392
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 374
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 283