Ford Kuga vs Honda Cr-V

On MOT-testable defects, the Ford Kuga (fail rate 13.9%) performed better than the Honda Cr-V (17.0%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was suspension, where the Cr-V recorded failures more often.

13.9%
Kuga fail rate
17.0%
Cr-V fail rate
3.07pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricFord KugaHonda Cr-V
MOT tests analysed1,435,4401,189,540
Pass rate86.1%83.0%
Fail rate13.9%17.0%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Ford Kuga 13.9% Honda Cr-V 17.0%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryKugaCr-V
Suspension2.7%7.5%
Lighting & signalling6.5%10.0%
Tyres4.9%4.1%
Brakes4.0%4.4%
Visibility3.8%3.8%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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