Ford Kuga reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: Kuga

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 1,535,381 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

82.3%

Share of this model's 1,535,381 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

137.8 mpg

CO2 emission

120 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£190/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

78,865

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

96,560

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.7

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

238,046

238,045 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

1,535,381

1,535,381 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

238,046On the road

Insight summary

Ford Kuga is a common model in this snapshot, with 238,046 represented vehicles and 0.57% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 82.3% from 1,535,381 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 78,865 miles and an average age of 9.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 96,560 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, tyre condition and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Ford Kuga looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	192,901
PETROL	45,056
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	81
ELECTRIC	3
ELECTRIC DIESEL	2
FUEL CELLS	1
GAS DIESEL	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

92%

Children

86%

Pedestrian

82%

Safety systems

73%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	19,198
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	17,843
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	15,063
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	14,328
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	13,523
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	10,984
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	10,939
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	9,682
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	9,051
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	7,867
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	7,732
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	7,366
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	6,720
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	6,596
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	6,094
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6,081
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5,788
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	5,787
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,476
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	5,449
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,418
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5,209
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4,985
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	4,928
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	4,421

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 216,528 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

19,198

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

17,843

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

15,063

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

14,328

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

13,523

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

10,984

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

10,939

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

9,682

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

9,051

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

7,867

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

7,732

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

7,366

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

6,720

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

6,596

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

6,094

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

6,081

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

5,788

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

5,787

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

5,476

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

5,449

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

5,418

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

5,209

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

4,985

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

4,928

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

4,421

Ford Kuga reliability and MOT data