Ford Kuga St-Line Edition Ecoblue: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Kuga St-Line Edition Ecoblue passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,850 individual Ford Kuga St-Line Edition Ecoblue tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Ford Kuga St-Line Edition Ecoblues 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 Edition Ecoblue tested had covered 28,354 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 Edition Ecoblue sits 13 points above the national average, ranked 751 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 Edition Ecoblue

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests
3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.8% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.4% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.4% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests

From 1,849 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga St-Line Edition Ecoblue tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.69% of these flagged Ford Kuga St-Line Edition Ecoblue 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 Edition Ecoblue

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 Edition Ecoblue 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, 8.8% of tests (2.24x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 18.7% of tests (2x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 35.7% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.3% of tests
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests, also fails
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.7% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2% of tests, also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests
9. A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged, 0.4% of tests (3.18x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests

From 1,849 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga St-Line Edition Ecoblue 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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• BMW 218i M Sport Auto - 89.7%
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• Vauxhall Grandland X Griffin Edition T - 89.7%
• Peugeot 208 GT Premium Ev - 89.7%
• Renault Zoe Iconic Rapid Charge Ev 50 - 89.7%
• Audi A3 S Line Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa - 89.7%

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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