Ford Kuga Titanium First Ed Eblue: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Ford Kuga Titanium First Ed Eblue 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 675 individual Ford Kuga Titanium First Ed Eblue tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 90.7% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +14 points |
| Tests analysed | 675 |
| Average mileage at test | 31,514 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 600 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 90.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Ford Kuga Titanium First Ed Eblues 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 First Ed Eblue tested had covered 31,514 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 First Ed Eblue 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 First Ed Eblue 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 First Ed Eblues actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Ford Kuga Titanium First Ed Eblue
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 0.5% of tests
- A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.4% of tests (15.54x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.3% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect)
- 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, 0.2% of tests
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.1% of tests
From 1,063 DVSA-tracked Ford Kuga Titanium First Ed Eblue tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.5% of these flagged Ford Kuga Titanium First Ed Eblue defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
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%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Mitsubishi Asx Dynamic - 90.7%
- Volvo Xc60 R-Design D4 Auto - 90.7%
- Audi A1 S Line 25 Tfsi S-A - 90.7%
- Land Rover R Rover Evoque R-Dyn S Mhev A - 90.7%
- Toyota C-Hr - 90.6%
- Hyundai Kona - 90.6%
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
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