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Ford Kuga vs Kia Sportage

Both are small SUVs. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Ford Kuga is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 16.3% of the time, against 19.8% for the Kia Sportage.

Ford Kuga
16.3%
fail at age 7
Rank 80 of 239 · 61k miles at 7 · 286,258 tests
Kia Sportage
19.8%
fail at age 7
Rank 144 of 239 · 62k miles at 7 · 273,913 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

Ford Kuga

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory6.2%
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory3.4%
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory3.2%
A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory2.4%
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail2.1%
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory1.7%

Kia Sportage

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory7.8%
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory1.5%
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirementFail1.4%
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail1.2%
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free playAdvisory1.1%
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free playFail1.1%
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