Ford Kuga in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 34.1% of 14,612 APK periodic inspections of the Ford Kuga in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 16.7 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Ford Kuga in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	34.1	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	14612
Defects per inspection	0.73	per inspection	as recorded	2024	14612

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How does the Ford Kuga do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Ford Kuga against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Ford Kuga: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Ford Kuga failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Finland	14.5	26.3	11.8 points below	4,188
The Netherlands	34.1	50.8	16.7 points below	14,612
Norway	29.9	33.7	3.8 points below	10,382

Source: Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0); Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 29,182 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Ford Kuga?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Ford Kuga in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 2,396 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Ford Kuga: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	2,396
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	1,451
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	1,154
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	725
391	Wiper system gives insufficient view	Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht	603

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 14,612 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Ford Kuga periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/ford-kuga/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

Ford Kuga in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

How does the Ford Kuga do in each country it is inspected in?

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Ford Kuga?

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