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Ford Kuga steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 150,426 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 0.1 in 100 MOT tests of the Ford Kuga failed on steering, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 150,426 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 149 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 13 years and at every older age seen
  • MOT tests at 6 years: 150,426 for the Ford Kuga

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.1 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

Ford Kuga steering fails by age

Ford Kuga steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Ford Kuga. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.02463 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 105,855 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 116,649 MOT tests5 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 133,086 MOT tests56 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 150,426 MOT tests7 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 140,245 MOT tests78 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 124,194 MOT tests9 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 100,135 MOT tests910 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 76,038 MOT tests11 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 54,163 MOT tests1112 years: 3.3 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 41,201 MOT tests13 years: 5.0 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 36,292 MOT tests1314 years: 6.1 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 29,003 MOT tests15 years: 6.6 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 18,934 MOT tests1516 years: 6.5 per 100 (all cars 3.4), 8,976 MOT tests17 years: 6.2 per 100 (all cars 3.6), 2,156 MOT tests17
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Ford Kuga All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
3105,8550.00.1
4116,6490.10.2
5133,0860.10.3
6150,4260.10.5
7140,2450.10.8
8124,1940.21.2
9100,1350.31.8
1076,0380.52.1
1154,1631.42.5
1241,2013.32.8
1336,2925.02.9
1429,0036.13.2
1518,9346.63.3
168,9766.53.4
172,1566.23.6

All first-use years of the Ford Kuga pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 6 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 diesel: 0.1 per 100 at 6 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 83,502 MOT tests)
  • 1.5 petrol: 0.1 per 100 at 6 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 41,650 MOT tests)
  • 1.5 diesel: 0.1 per 100 at 6 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 25,248 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

Check one Ford Kuga, not the average

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Other Ford Kuga problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Ford Kuga have more steering problems than other cars?

0.1 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 150,426 MOT tests).

How common are Ford Kuga steering problems?

0.1 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on steering, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 150,426 MOT tests).

At what age do Ford Kuga steering fails start?

13 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 95,361 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 1,137,353 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare