Ford Kuga Titanium Ecoblue: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Kuga Titanium Ecoblue passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 925 individual Ford Kuga Titanium Ecoblue tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.1 points
Tests analysed925
Average mileage at test28,778 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank891 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Ford Kuga Titanium Ecoblues 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 Titanium Ecoblue tested had covered 28,778 miles and was built around 2020.

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 Titanium Ecoblue 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.

Looking at a specific Ford Kuga Titanium Ecoblue rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Ford Kuga Titanium Ecoblues actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Kuga Titanium Ecoblue

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.1% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
  4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
  8. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.3% of tests (14.11x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Stop lamps remain on when the brakes are released, 0.3% of tests (19.35x the national rate for this defect)
  10. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests

From 1,463 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga Titanium Ecoblue tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.49% of these flagged Ford Kuga Titanium Ecoblue defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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