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Ford Puma reliability: what the MOT shows

89,712 Pumas had an MOT in 2025. 91.5% passed first time, against 88.4% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 3.0 points better than comparable cars.

91.5%passed first time

+3.0points against cars of the same age and mileage

89,712MOTs in 2025

Report card

Ford Puma MOT results by registration year

Each dot compares how often Pumas of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.

Much betterBetterAbout the sameWorseMuch worse

Year	Passed first time	Against same age and mileage	MOTs
2020	89.1%	+2.2	25,868
2021	92.6%	+4.3	28,318
2022	92.4%	+2.7	35,337

Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.

Ford Puma years to avoid, going by the MOT

Ahead2020 to 2022+2.2 to +4.3 ptsMost common failures: brake pads (less than 1.5 mm thick) in 2020; condition (has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords) in 2021; headlamp aim (too high) in 2022. 89,523 MOTs.

Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.

What fails

Ford Puma common faults at the MOT

3.8% of Puma MOTs failed on tyres, against 4.7% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 1.3% on brakes, against 1.6%.

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.4%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.8%

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick0.9%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.9%

Headlamp aim: too high0.9%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.7%

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm0.8%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.1%

Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid0.7%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.6%

Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative0.6%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.3%

Condition: has ply or cords exposed0.5%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.9%

Washers: not working0.4%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.3%

PumaSame age and mileage

Fails more often than other cars

Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative2.3×0.61% of Puma MOTs (551) against 0.26% for cars of the same age and mileage

Washers: not working1.5×0.39% of Puma MOTs (349) against 0.27% for cars of the same age and mileage

Mileage

First-time pass rate by mileage

Against cars of the same age and mileage, in points: Under 30k: +3.0, 30–60k: +3.3, 60–90k: +1.6, 90–120k: −1.4, 120k+: −2.3.

Puma, first-time pass rateCars of the same age and mileage

Petrol, diesel or hybrid Puma

Fuel	MOTs	Passed first time	Same age and mileage	Gap (pts)	Median miles
Petrol	88,587	91.5%	88.4%	+3.1	25,768
Hybrid	1,119	90.0%	88.6%	+1.4	25,014

Against rivals

Puma against other small SUVs

Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Puma ranks 5 of 12.

Model	MOTs	Passed first time	Same age and mileage	Gap (pts)
1. MINI Countryman	85,231	85.2%	79.6%	+5.6
2. VW T-Roc	74,609	90.6%	85.0%	+5.6
3. Kia Niro	71,890	86.9%	83.4%	+3.4
4. Suzuki Vitara	64,194	84.2%	80.8%	+3.4
5. Ford Puma	54,374	90.9%	87.6%	+3.3
6. Toyota C-HR	84,597	84.6%	83.2%	+1.4
7. Renault Captur	147,562	75.8%	79.2%	−3.4
8. Nissan Juke	226,911	73.4%	78.1%	−4.7
9. MG ZS	41,754	81.0%	86.0%	−5.0
10. Ford EcoSport	101,045	76.1%	81.7%	−5.6
11. Peugeot 2008	126,311	72.5%	79.3%	−6.7
12. Vauxhall Mokka	216,957	67.4%	77.3%	−9.9

Check these before you buy a used Puma

What testers most often noted as advisories on Pumas in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge11% (12%)
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing8% (6%)
Brake pads: wearing thin6% (5%)
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened5% (5%)
Condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords2% (2%)
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge1% (2%)
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively1% (2%)
Condition: slightly distorted1% (0%)

Questions about Puma reliability

Is the Ford Puma reliable?

At the MOT, 91.5% of 89,712 Puma MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 88.4% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2020 to 2022: ahead (+2.2 to +4.3 points).

Which Ford Puma years should I avoid?

None stand out: every registration year is within 1.5 points of cars of the same age and mileage, or ahead of them.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Puma?

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords: 1.4% of Puma MOTs, against 1.8% for cars of the same age and mileage.

Is the Puma more reliable than the Nissan Juke?

For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Nissan Juke passed 73.4% first time, −4.7 points against comparable cars. The Puma passed 90.9%, +3.3 points.

How we measure

Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.

Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.

Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Puma's mix of ages and mileages.

Model. Every car DVSA records as a Ford Puma: 30 recorded model names, from "PUMA ST-LINE X MHEV" to trims such as "PUMA ST-LINE MHEV".

The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.