Diesel Ford Kuga: MOT pass rate

81.8% of diesel Ford Kugas pass the MOT first time, measured across 206,503 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 75,056.

Diesel against the other Ford Kuga versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Ford Kuga specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87%, and this diesel version sits 1 points below the 82.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Ford Kuga fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Ford Kuga had covered 75,056 miles at test, against 43,595 for the petrol. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Ford Kuga page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Ford Kuga

1. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.9% of tests (3.13x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.5% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
3. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.2% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.7% of tests
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.7% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.7% of tests
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.7% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.6% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.6% of tests

From 207,242 DVSA-tracked diesel Ford Kuga tests, 2024, split out from the Ford Kuga's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.35% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Ford Kuga

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 35% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.7% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.6% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 5.4% of tests
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 4.2% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.3% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.2% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.5% of tests, also fails

From 207,242 DVSA-tracked diesel Ford Kuga tests, 2024.

Other Ford Kuga fuel types

• Petrol Ford Kuga - 87%

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