Petrol Ford Kuga: MOT pass rate
87% of petrol Ford Kugas pass the MOT first time, measured across 47,919 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 43,595.
Petrol against the other Ford Kuga versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 81.8% | 206,503 |
| Petrol | 87% | 47,919 |
| All Ford Kuga | 82.8% | 254,459 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Ford Kuga specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87%, and this petrol version sits 4.2 points above the 82.8% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Ford Kuga is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol Ford Kuga had covered 43,595 miles at test, against 75,056 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
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 petrol Ford Kuga
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.6% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.4% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.8% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.9% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.6% of tests
From 48,084 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Kuga tests, 2024, split out from the Ford Kuga's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.65% 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 petrol Ford Kuga
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 19.6% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 18.3% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 27.3% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.7% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.7% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.1% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.7% of tests
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.7% of tests, also fails
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.1% of tests
From 48,084 DVSA-tracked petrol Ford Kuga tests, 2024.
Other Ford Kuga fuel types
- Diesel Ford Kuga - 81.8%