2012 Ford Kuga — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

89,473

Total Tests (All Years)

102,005 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Kuga as it ages.

2 yrs88.5%

→ ↓3.3%

3 yrs85.2%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs74.0%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs64.5%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.5%	253
3 yrs	85.2%	9,495
4 yrs	83.8%	9,399
5 yrs	78.6%	10,207
6 yrs	74.0%	7,055
7 yrs	71.6%	7,613
8 yrs	69.0%	7,755
9 yrs	66.1%	9,741
10 yrs	64.8%	7,684
11 yrs	64.5%	9,579
12 yrs	65.6%	10,692

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Kuga pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	65.6%	10,692
2023 (11 yrs)	64.5%	9,579
2022 (10 yrs)	64.8%	7,684
2021 (9 yrs)	66.1%	9,741
2020 (8 yrs)	69%	7,755
2019 (7 yrs)	71.6%	7,613
2018 (6 yrs)	74%	7,055
2017 (5 yrs)	78.6%	10,207
2016 (4 yrs)	83.8%	9,399
2015 (3 yrs)	85.2%	9,495
2014 (2 yrs)	88.5%	253

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

88.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 253Avg Mileage 29,842Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2015

85.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,495Avg Mileage 31,670Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2016

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,399Avg Mileage 40,875Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2017

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,207Avg Mileage 49,856Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2018

74.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,055Avg Mileage 58,304Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2019

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,613Avg Mileage 67,108Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2020

69.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,755Avg Mileage 74,568Top Failure Tyres — 30.1%

2021

66.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,741Avg Mileage 80,753Top Failure Tyres — 31.8%

2022High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,684Avg Mileage 87,064Top Failure Tyres — 33.6%

2023High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,579Avg Mileage 94,556Top Failure Tyres — 33.2%

2024

65.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,692Avg Mileage 102,005Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

MOT results for 2012 Ford Kuga by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	88.5%	253	29,842	Tyres — 11.1%
2015	3	85.2%	9,495	31,670	Tyres — 13.1%
2016	4	83.8%	9,399	40,875	Tyres — 14.2%
2017	5	78.6%	10,207	49,856	Tyres — 17.0%
2018	6	74.0%	7,055	58,304	Tyres — 21.7%
2019	7	71.6%	7,613	67,108	Tyres — 25.0%
2020	8	69.0%	7,755	74,568	Tyres — 30.1%
2021	9	66.1%	9,741	80,753	Tyres — 31.8%
2022	10	64.8%	7,684	87,064	Tyres — 33.6%
2023	11	64.5%	9,579	94,556	Tyres — 33.2%
2024	12	65.6%	10,692	102,005	Suspension — 28.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Kuga, with age trends.

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.0% (2 yrs)	18.9% (12 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (2 yrs)	26.3% (12 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 89,473 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.