2011 Ford Kuga — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

98,301

Total Tests (All Years)

109,347 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 64.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 11.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford Kuga as it ages.

2 yrs87.4%

→ ↓1.6%

3 yrs85.8%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs78.2%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs66.1%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs63.7%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.4%	206
3 yrs	85.8%	9,798
4 yrs	82.8%	9,663
5 yrs	78.2%	9,588
6 yrs	72.0%	10,080
7 yrs	67.4%	7,053
8 yrs	67.3%	7,500
9 yrs	66.1%	7,604
10 yrs	63.7%	9,485
11 yrs	63.9%	7,525
12 yrs	61.8%	9,203
13 yrs	64.5%	10,596

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford Kuga pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	64.5%	10,596
2023 (12 yrs)	61.8%	9,203
2022 (11 yrs)	63.9%	7,525
2021 (10 yrs)	63.7%	9,485
2020 (9 yrs)	66.1%	7,604
2019 (8 yrs)	67.3%	7,500
2018 (7 yrs)	67.4%	7,053
2017 (6 yrs)	72%	10,080
2016 (5 yrs)	78.2%	9,588
2015 (4 yrs)	82.8%	9,663
2014 (3 yrs)	85.8%	9,798
2013 (2 yrs)	87.4%	206

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 206Avg Mileage 34,076Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2014

85.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,798Avg Mileage 32,456Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2015

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,663Avg Mileage 42,112Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2016

78.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,588Avg Mileage 50,676Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2017

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,080Avg Mileage 59,747Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,053Avg Mileage 68,222Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2019

67.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,500Avg Mileage 76,295Top Failure Tyres — 28.0%

2020

66.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,604Avg Mileage 83,976Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,485Avg Mileage 89,334Top Failure Tyres — 32.6%

2022High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,525Avg Mileage 96,211Top Failure Tyres — 33.5%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,203Avg Mileage 102,835Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2024High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,596Avg Mileage 109,347Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

MOT results for 2011 Ford Kuga by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	87.4%	206	34,076	Tyres — 11.2%
2014	3	85.8%	9,798	32,456	Tyres — 12.8%
2015	4	82.8%	9,663	42,112	Tyres — 13.7%
2016	5	78.2%	9,588	50,676	Tyres — 15.3%
2017	6	72.0%	10,080	59,747	Suspension — 18.4%
2018	7	67.4%	7,053	68,222	Tyres — 23.7%
2019	8	67.3%	7,500	76,295	Tyres — 28.0%
2020	9	66.1%	7,604	83,976	Tyres — 30.3%
2021	10	63.7%	9,485	89,334	Tyres — 32.6%
2022	11	63.9%	7,525	96,211	Tyres — 33.5%
2023	12	61.8%	9,203	102,835	Suspension — 37.8%
2024	13	64.5%	10,596	109,347	Suspension — 31.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford Kuga, with age trends.

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.5% (2 yrs)	31.8% (13 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (2 yrs)	27.0% (13 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (2 yrs)	19.5% (13 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 98,301 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.