2009 Ford Kuga — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

62.1%

Latest Pass Rate

111,207

Total Tests (All Years)

124,343 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 9.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Kuga as it ages.

2 yrs85.4%

→ ↓3.7%

3 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs79.9%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs76.9%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs73.5%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs59.0%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs62.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.4%	171
3 yrs	81.7%	9,583
4 yrs	79.9%	9,629
5 yrs	76.9%	9,594
6 yrs	73.5%	9,571
7 yrs	70.0%	9,540
8 yrs	67.6%	9,605
9 yrs	62.9%	6,709
10 yrs	62.3%	7,088
11 yrs	61.3%	7,066
12 yrs	59.6%	8,777
13 yrs	60.4%	6,839
14 yrs	59.0%	8,076
15 yrs	62.1%	8,959

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Kuga pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	62.1%	8,959
2023 (14 yrs)	59%	8,076
2022 (13 yrs)	60.4%	6,839
2021 (12 yrs)	59.6%	8,777
2020 (11 yrs)	61.3%	7,066
2019 (10 yrs)	62.3%	7,088
2018 (9 yrs)	62.9%	6,709
2017 (8 yrs)	67.6%	9,605
2016 (7 yrs)	70%	9,540
2015 (6 yrs)	73.5%	9,571
2014 (5 yrs)	76.9%	9,594
2013 (4 yrs)	79.9%	9,629
2012 (3 yrs)	81.7%	9,583
2011 (2 yrs)	85.4%	171

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 171Avg Mileage 30,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2012

81.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,583Avg Mileage 32,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2013

79.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,629Avg Mileage 41,890Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,594Avg Mileage 51,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,571Avg Mileage 60,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,540Avg Mileage 68,882Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2017

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,605Avg Mileage 77,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,709Avg Mileage 85,848Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,088Avg Mileage 93,867Top Failure Tyres — 31.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,066Avg Mileage 100,846Top Failure Tyres — 35.4%

2021High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,777Avg Mileage 106,085Top Failure Tyres — 36.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,839Avg Mileage 111,743Top Failure Tyres — 37.1%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,076Avg Mileage 117,378Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2024High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,959Avg Mileage 124,343Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

MOT results for 2009 Ford Kuga by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	85.4%	171	30,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2012	3	81.7%	9,583	32,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2013	4	79.9%	9,629	41,890	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2014	5	76.9%	9,594	51,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2015	6	73.5%	9,571	60,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2016	7	70.0%	9,540	68,882	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2017	8	67.6%	9,605	77,977	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2018	9	62.9%	6,709	85,848	Tyres — 27.1%
2019	10	62.3%	7,088	93,867	Tyres — 31.7%
2020	11	61.3%	7,066	100,846	Tyres — 35.4%
2021	12	59.6%	8,777	106,085	Tyres — 36.4%
2022	13	60.4%	6,839	111,743	Tyres — 37.1%
2023	14	59.0%	8,076	117,378	Suspension — 44.0%
2024	15	62.1%	8,959	124,343	Suspension — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Kuga, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.7%

↑ 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
Tyres	7.0% (2 yrs)	28.6% (15 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.5% (2 yrs)	22.1% (15 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 111,207 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.