Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue 4x4 A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue 4x4 A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,122 individual Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue 4x4 A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.1 points
Tests analysed1,122
Average mileage at test25,685 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank272 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue 4x4 As 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 X Ed Eblue 4x4 A tested had covered 25,685 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. On a Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue 4x4 A bought as a 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 X Ed Eblue 4x4 A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.9% of tests
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
  5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
  9. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests

From 2,722 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue 4x4 A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.18% of these flagged Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue 4x4 A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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