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MOT reliability

Ford Kuga titanium

3,629 vehicles · 2,690 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,629 Ford Kuga titanium vehicles and 2,690 completed MOT tests, the Ford Kuga titanium has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 32,269 miles.

3,629
Vehicles
2,690
MOT tests
7,356
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Kuga titanium problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Kuga titanium MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension51%
  • Brakes30%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Ford Kuga titanium pass rate by age

How the Ford Kuga titanium's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
23697%
31,07192%
472493%
545986%
613081%
71100%
81100%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,565), Other (60), Diesel (4)

Most common Ford Kuga titanium MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Kuga titanium MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (166 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (147 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (118 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (106 times)
  5. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (99 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (86 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (82 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (64 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (60 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (54 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (49 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (30 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (29 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (28 times)
  15. Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) (25 times)

Ford Kuga titanium pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 36 39 90% 20,009
2022 505 838 94% 27,113
2021 73 208 92% 31,742
2020 358 1,326 89% 36,845
2019 1 4 100% 27,896
2018 1 7 86% 55,764

Ford Kuga titanium reliability FAQ

Across 3,629 Ford Kuga titanium vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Kuga titanium MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Ford Kuga titanium in our data has covered around 32,269 miles.

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