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

The Ford Kuga St-Line X Phev Cvt passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,554 individual Ford Kuga St-Line X Phev Cvt tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.7 points
Tests analysed1,554
Average mileage at test29,442 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank319 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Ford Kuga St-Line X Phev Cvts 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 Phev Cvt tested had covered 29,442 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 Phev Cvt sits 15.7 points above the national average, ranked 319 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 Phev Cvt

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.2% of tests
  2. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
  5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  7. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests

From 1,549 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga St-Line X Phev Cvt tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.03% of these flagged Ford Kuga St-Line X Phev Cvt 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 Phev Cvt

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 Phev Cvt 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, 5.7% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.5% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.8% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.7% of tests, also fails
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.5% of tests, also fails
  6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.3% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.1% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
  9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests
  10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.2% of tests

From 1,549 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga St-Line X Phev Cvt tests, 2024.

Ford Kuga St-Line X Phev Cvt pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Ford Kuga St-Line X Phev Cvt's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.2 points, from 92.9% to 92.7%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Ford Kuga St-Line X Phev Cvt year:

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