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 rate | 92.8% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +16.1 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,122 |
| Average mileage at test | 25,685 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 272 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.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
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Most common MOT failures on a Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue 4x4 A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.9% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
- 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.
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%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A - 92.9%
- Volkswagen Golf R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa - 92.9%
- Jaguar I-Pace - 92.8%
- Suzuki Vitara Sz4 Boosterjet Mhev - 92.8%
- Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Executive A - 92.8%
- Skoda Karoq Se Drive Tsi S-A - 92.8%
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
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