Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Ecoblue A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Ecoblue A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,044 individual Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Ecoblue A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Ecoblue 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 Ecoblue A tested had covered 26,888 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 X Ed Ecoblue A sits 14 points above the national average, ranked 593 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 X Ed Ecoblue A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% 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. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% of tests
9. Lamp not securely attached, 0.4% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests

From 1,043 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Ecoblue A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.86% of these flagged Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Ecoblue A 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 X Ed Ecoblue A

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 X Ed Ecoblue A 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, 5.2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 16.8% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.3% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.7% of tests
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.8% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.4% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
9. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.2% of tests

From 1,043 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Ecoblue A 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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• SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo Sa - 90.7%
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• Suzuki Swace Sz-T Hev Cvt - 90.7%
• Fiat Burstner - 90.7%
• Vauxhall Corsa Griffin Turbo - 90.7%

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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