Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 817 individual Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 93.8% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +17.1 points |
| Tests analysed | 817 |
| Average mileage at test | 28,939 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 163 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 93.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Ford Kuga St-Line X 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 X Ed Eblue Mhev tested had covered 28,939 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 Mhev 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 Mhev
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% 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
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.2% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.1% of tests
From 1,688 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.31% of these flagged Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue Mhev 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
- Subaru Forester I Xe Prm Ebxr Awd Cvt - 93.8%
- Dacia Sandero Stepway Comfort Tce - 93.8%
- Volkswagen Polo United Evo - 93.8%
- Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tdi 4motion Sa - 93.8%
- Auto-Sleepers Unclassified - 93.8%
- Audi Q5 S Ln Ed 1 50 Tfsi E Quat Sa - 93.8%
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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