2010 Ford Kuga — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

117,766

Total Tests (All Years)

117,278 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 61.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Ford Kuga as it ages.

2 yrs77.3%

→ ↑5.8%

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs72.6%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.3%	247
3 yrs	83.1%	11,046
4 yrs	80.7%	10,926
5 yrs	76.5%	10,919
6 yrs	72.6%	10,903
7 yrs	68.3%	10,954
8 yrs	64.2%	7,647
9 yrs	63.2%	8,047
10 yrs	62.4%	8,198
11 yrs	59.6%	10,223
12 yrs	59.6%	8,138
13 yrs	59.2%	9,774
14 yrs	61.0%	10,744

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Ford Kuga pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	61%	10,744
2023 (13 yrs)	59.2%	9,774
2022 (12 yrs)	59.6%	8,138
2021 (11 yrs)	59.6%	10,223
2020 (10 yrs)	62.4%	8,198
2019 (9 yrs)	63.2%	8,047
2018 (8 yrs)	64.2%	7,647
2017 (7 yrs)	68.3%	10,954
2016 (6 yrs)	72.6%	10,903
2015 (5 yrs)	76.5%	10,919
2014 (4 yrs)	80.7%	10,926
2013 (3 yrs)	83.1%	11,046
2012 (2 yrs)	77.3%	247

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

77.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 247Avg Mileage 30,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2013

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,046Avg Mileage 32,343Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2014

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,926Avg Mileage 42,330Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,919Avg Mileage 51,080Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2016

72.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,903Avg Mileage 60,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,954Avg Mileage 68,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2018High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,647Avg Mileage 76,968Top Failure Tyres — 24.9%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,047Avg Mileage 85,180Top Failure Tyres — 32.2%

2020High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,198Avg Mileage 92,115Top Failure Tyres — 33.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,223Avg Mileage 97,984Top Failure Tyres — 37.2%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,138Avg Mileage 104,380Top Failure Tyres — 37.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,774Avg Mileage 111,172Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,744Avg Mileage 117,278Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

MOT results for 2010 Ford Kuga by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	77.3%	247	30,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2013	3	83.1%	11,046	32,343	Tyres — 13.8%
2014	4	80.7%	10,926	42,330	Tyres — 14.6%
2015	5	76.5%	10,919	51,080	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2016	6	72.6%	10,903	60,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2017	7	68.3%	10,954	68,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2018	8	64.2%	7,647	76,968	Tyres — 24.9%
2019	9	63.2%	8,047	85,180	Tyres — 32.2%
2020	10	62.4%	8,198	92,115	Tyres — 33.9%
2021	11	59.6%	10,223	97,984	Tyres — 37.2%
2022	12	59.6%	8,138	104,380	Tyres — 37.2%
2023	13	59.2%	9,774	111,172	Suspension — 41.3%
2024	14	61.0%	10,744	117,278	Suspension — 34.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Ford Kuga, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

16.3%

↑ 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	2.0% (2 yrs)	34.1% (14 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.8% (2 yrs)	22.0% (14 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (2 yrs)	28.1% (14 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 117,766 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.