Ford Kuga St-Line Ed Eblue Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Kuga St-Line Ed Eblue Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 973 individual Ford Kuga St-Line Ed Eblue Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Ford Kuga St-Line Ed Eblue Mhevs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Ford Kuga St-Line Ed Eblue Mhev tested had covered 27,751 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ford Kuga St-Line Ed Eblue Mhev sits 13.8 points above the national average, ranked 624 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Ford Kuga St-Line Ed Eblue Mhev

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
8. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.4% of tests (2.8x the national rate for this defect)
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
10. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)

From 970 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga St-Line Ed Eblue Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.23% of these flagged Ford Kuga St-Line Ed Eblue Mhev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ford Kuga St-Line Ed Eblue Mhev

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Ford Kuga St-Line Ed Eblue Mhev before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 6.4% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.8% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.9% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.5% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
9. Any part of the noise suppression system insecure, 0.5% of tests (4.14x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.3% of tests

From 970 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga St-Line Ed Eblue Mhev tests, 2024.

Other Ford models

• Ford Fiesta - 71.7%
• Ford Focus - 74.4%
• Ford Transit - 67.6%
• Ford Kuga - 82.4%
• Ford Mondeo - 72.2%
• Ford Ka - 72.2%
• Ford Transit Connect - 72%
• Ford Ranger - 76.9%

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• MG Hs Excite - 90.5%
• Kia Sportage Platinum Edition Isg - 90.5%
• BMW 218i Se Auto - 90.5%
• Audi E-Tron S Line 50 Quattro - 90.5%
• Vauxhall Crossland X Business Ed Nav T - 90.5%
• Ford Mustang Mach-E Std Range Rwd - 90.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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