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MOT reliability

Ford Kuga st-line edition

5,466 vehicles · 6,584 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,466 Ford Kuga st-line edition vehicles and 6,584 completed MOT tests, the Ford Kuga st-line edition has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,101 miles.

5,466
Vehicles
6,584
MOT tests
7,422
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Kuga st-line edition problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Kuga st-line edition MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension46%
  • Brakes34%
  • Other12%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Body & structure0%

Ford Kuga st-line edition pass rate by age

How the Ford Kuga st-line edition's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
16100%
233994%
33,33293%
41,91291%
588888%
62291%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,431), Other (31), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (2), Diesel (1), Electric (1)

Most common Ford Kuga st-line edition MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Kuga st-line edition MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (443 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (426 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (292 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (263 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (220 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (188 times)
  7. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (186 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (178 times)
  9. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (153 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (145 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (132 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (130 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (87 times)
  14. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (84 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (69 times)

Ford Kuga st-line edition pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 3 4 100% 14,867
2023 870 954 94% 22,674
2022 873 1,577 93% 26,637
2021 1,251 3,672 91% 34,479
2020 84 292 90% 38,374

Ford Kuga st-line edition reliability FAQ

Across 5,466 Ford Kuga st-line edition vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Kuga st-line edition MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Ford Kuga st-line edition in our data has covered around 29,101 miles.

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