MOT reliability

Ford Kuga st-line first ed e-blue

433 vehicles · 1,565 completed MOT tests analysed

87%

MOT pass rate

Based on 433 Ford Kuga st-line first ed e-blue vehicles and 1,565 completed MOT tests, the Ford Kuga st-line first ed e-blue has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,447 miles.

433

Vehicles

1,565

MOT tests

9,306

Avg miles / year

1.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Ford Kuga st-line first ed e-blue problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Kuga st-line first ed e-blue MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension45%
Brakes37%
Other12%
Visibility4%
Lamps & electrical3%
Identification & plates2%
Emissions & nuisance1%
Seatbelts & equipment0%

Ford Kuga st-line first ed e-blue pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	4	75%
3	468	88%
4	458	90%
5	474	84%
6	139	81%

Fuel types: Diesel (433)

Most common Ford Kuga st-line first ed e-blue MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Kuga st-line first ed e-blue MOT tests:

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (131 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (98 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (92 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (91 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (81 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (73 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (48 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (45 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (45 times)
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (42 times)
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) (39 times)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (37 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (36 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (28 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (24 times)

Ford Kuga st-line first ed e-blue pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2021	25	82	90%	43,305
2020	380	1,461	87%	45,557

Ford Kuga st-line first ed e-blue reliability FAQ

Across 433 Ford Kuga st-line first ed e-blue vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Ford Kuga st-line first ed e-blue in our data has covered around 45,447 miles.

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