2008 Ford Kuga — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

60.7%

Latest Pass Rate

44,730

Total Tests (All Years)

127,010 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 60.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 8.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Kuga as it ages.

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs74.9%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs72.9%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs68.7%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs66.8%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs61.0%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs60.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.4%	3,572
4 yrs	81.1%	3,571
5 yrs	78.3%	3,621
6 yrs	74.9%	3,638
7 yrs	72.9%	3,641
8 yrs	68.7%	3,596
9 yrs	66.8%	3,621
10 yrs	63.9%	2,530
11 yrs	63.2%	2,663
12 yrs	63.0%	2,694
13 yrs	62.0%	3,216
14 yrs	60.5%	2,446
15 yrs	61.0%	2,894
16 yrs	60.7%	3,027

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford Kuga pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	60.7%	3,027
2023 (15 yrs)	61%	2,894
2022 (14 yrs)	60.5%	2,446
2021 (13 yrs)	62%	3,216
2020 (12 yrs)	63%	2,694
2019 (11 yrs)	63.2%	2,663
2018 (10 yrs)	63.9%	2,530
2017 (9 yrs)	66.8%	3,621
2016 (8 yrs)	68.7%	3,596
2015 (7 yrs)	72.9%	3,641
2014 (6 yrs)	74.9%	3,638
2013 (5 yrs)	78.3%	3,621
2012 (4 yrs)	81.1%	3,571
2011 (3 yrs)	82.4%	3,572

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,572Avg Mileage 33,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,571Avg Mileage 42,525Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2013

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,621Avg Mileage 52,248Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2014

74.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,638Avg Mileage 60,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,641Avg Mileage 69,613Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2016

68.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,596Avg Mileage 78,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2017

66.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,621Avg Mileage 85,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2018High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,530Avg Mileage 92,830Top Failure Tyres — 28.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,663Avg Mileage 100,938Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,694Avg Mileage 107,434Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,216Avg Mileage 111,905Top Failure Tyres — 34.9%

2022High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,446Avg Mileage 116,452Top Failure Tyres — 35.6%

2023High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,894Avg Mileage 122,634Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2024High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,027Avg Mileage 127,010Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

MOT results for 2008 Ford Kuga by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	82.4%	3,572	33,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2012	4	81.1%	3,571	42,525	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2013	5	78.3%	3,621	52,248	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2014	6	74.9%	3,638	60,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2015	7	72.9%	3,641	69,613	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2016	8	68.7%	3,596	78,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2017	9	66.8%	3,621	85,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2018	10	63.9%	2,530	92,830	Tyres — 28.0%
2019	11	63.2%	2,663	100,938	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%
2020	12	63.0%	2,694	107,434	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%
2021	13	62.0%	3,216	111,905	Tyres — 34.9%
2022	14	60.5%	2,446	116,452	Tyres — 35.6%
2023	15	61.0%	2,894	122,634	Suspension — 44.1%
2024	16	60.7%	3,027	127,010	Suspension — 40.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Kuga, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.0% (3 yrs)	40.1% (16 yrs)	+39.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (3 yrs)	26.2% (16 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	27.3% (16 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Kuga cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 44,730 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.