Ford Kuga MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Ford Kuga. Check any Kuga by registration number below.
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81.7%
Avg Pass Rate
-2.1%
vs Ford Avg
14
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Ford Kuga — MOT Reliability Overview
The Ford Kuga has an average MOT pass rate of 81.7%, which is 2.1 percentage points below the Ford brand average of 83.9%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Kuga is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Ford Kuga fails its MOT are lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension, brakes. If you are preparing your Kuga for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Kuga is around 42,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Kuga, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Ford Kuga, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Ford Kuga performs at MOT across different model years.
2021
Based on 437 vehicles
0.7%
5.2%
44k mi
2020
Based on 3,390 vehicles
2.0%
7.7%
37k mi
53k mi
2019
Based on 106,646 vehicles
3.3%
10.6%
41k mi
60k mi
2018
Based on 99,377 vehicles
4.0%
11.3%
62k mi
2017
Based on 94,923 vehicles
4.1%
12.5%
68k mi
2016
Based on 83,796 vehicles
4.6%
14.5%
2015
Based on 77,168 vehicles
4.7%
17.8%
133k mi
2014
Based on 58,131 vehicles
5.3%
20.9%
132k mi
2013
Based on 32,712 vehicles
5.7%
20.5%
137k mi
2012
Based on 23,578 vehicles
6.7%
27.5%
146k mi
2011
Based on 23,019 vehicles
6.2%
29.3%
2010
Based on 24,097 vehicles
6.9%
30.6%
2009
Based on 19,931 vehicles
6.4%
28.8%
2008
Based on 62,000 vehicles
1.5%
12.8%
25k mi
42k mi
82k mi
Top MOT Failures — Ford Kuga
The most common reasons a Ford Kuga fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Suspension
Brakes
Tyres
Exhaust, fuel and emissions
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front Nearside
Rear Offside
Front Offside
Typical Mileage — Ford Kuga
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2008 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Kuga.
At 3 Years
25,000
miles
At 5 Years
42,000
miles
At 10 Years
82,000
miles
Other Ford Models
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Ford Kuga — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Ford Kuga MOT and reliability.
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