Ford Kuga vs Peugeot 3008

The Ford Kuga has the better MOT record of the two — 13.4% fail rate versus 18.5% for the Peugeot 3008 across comparable years. The biggest single difference is suspension, where the 3008 records failures noticeably more often.

13.4%
Kuga fail rate
18.5%
3008 fail rate
5.09pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricFord KugaPeugeot 3008
MOT tests analysed1,552,677783,669
Pass rate86.6%81.5%
Fail rate13.4%18.5%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Ford Kuga 13.4% Peugeot 3008 18.5%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryKuga3008
Suspension2.5%6.8%
Lighting & signalling6.2%9.5%
Brakes3.8%5.2%
Tyres4.8%5.5%
Visibility3.6%3.1%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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