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

The Ford Kuga St-Line X Edition passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 922 individual Ford Kuga St-Line X Edition tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.3 points
Tests analysed922
Average mileage at test24,934 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank255 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Ford Kuga St-Line X Editions 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 Edition tested had covered 24,934 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 Edition sits 16.3 points above the national average, ranked 255 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 Edition

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
  2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.3% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
  4. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.9% of tests (4.71x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
  10. A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit, 0.1% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)

From 919 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga St-Line X Edition tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.41% of these flagged Ford Kuga St-Line X Edition 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 Edition

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 Edition 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, 9.1% of tests (2.34x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.6% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.3% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.3% of tests
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.5% of tests, also fails
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
  9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.7% of tests
  10. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.1% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this advisory)

From 919 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga St-Line X Edition tests, 2024.

Ford Kuga St-Line X Edition pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ford Kuga St-Line X Edition year:

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