Ford Kuga Titanium Ed Eblue A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Kuga Titanium Ed Eblue A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 899 individual Ford Kuga Titanium Ed Eblue A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Ford Kuga Titanium Ed Eblue 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 Titanium Ed Eblue A tested had covered 21,682 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 Titanium Ed Eblue A sits 13 points above the national average, ranked 759 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 Titanium Ed Eblue A

1. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.6% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.6% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
10. Emissions test unable to be completed, 0.2% of tests

From 894 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga Titanium Ed Eblue A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.82% of these flagged Ford Kuga Titanium Ed Eblue 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 Titanium Ed Eblue 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 Titanium Ed Eblue 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, 5.6% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.2% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.7% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.2% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.5% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.7% of tests, also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.3% of tests
10. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this advisory)

From 894 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga Titanium Ed Eblue 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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• Kia Xceed Edition Isg - 89.7%
• Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A - 89.7%
• Vauxhall Grandland X Sri Nav Turbo D - 89.7%
• Land Rover R Rover Evoque First Edition A - 89.7%
• Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi 4m S-A - 89.7%
• Volvo Xc60 Rdesgn Pro T8 Rchrg Awd A - 89.7%

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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