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Ford KUGA - 2020

90.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford KUGA, model year 2020. Sample size: 17,076 cars, 35,669 tests and 32,102 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 17,076 cars

The 2020 Ford Kuga has an overall defect rate of 90 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 89.79 per 100. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, but still performs comparably to average vehicles. The Kuga excels in categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, displaying considerably lower defect rates than the average. However, it does lag behind in brakes, with a defect rate of 64 compared to the average of 49.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 17,076 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 25.6% worse
63.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▲ 80.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 34.8% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 43.8% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.1% better
95.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 75.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 40.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 8.1% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 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: 9,448
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,656
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,935
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,193
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,746
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,084
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 843
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 751
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 571
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 539

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 539
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 538
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 495
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 397
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 90