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Ford Kuga vs Nissan Qashqai

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 22.3% for the Nissan Qashqai.

Ford Kuga

16.3%

fail at age 7

Rank 80 of 239 · 61k miles at 7 · 286,258 tests

Nissan Qashqai

22.3%

fail at age 7

Rank 175 of 239 · 60k miles at 7 · 537,934 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

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

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%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory14.4%

A suspension joint dust cover severely deterioratedMinor8.8%

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deterioratedMinor3.9%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail3.6%

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free playAdvisory3.0%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail2.7%