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FORD KUGA ST-LINE PHEV CVT - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/ford/kuga-st-line-phev-cvt

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Ford

Model: Kuga St-Line Phev Cvt

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 9,847 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

91.4%

Share of this model's 9,847 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

52 mpg

CO2 emission

138 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

38,214

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

3.6

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

11,584

5,100 valid MOT, 6,484 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

9,847

9,847 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

11,584On the road

Insight summary

Ford Kuga St-Line Phev Cvt is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 11,584 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 91.4% from 9,847 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 38,214 miles and an average age of 3.6 years. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by electric, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Ford Kuga St-Line Phev Cvt 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
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	11,546
ELECTRIC	36
GAS BI-FUEL	1
PETROL	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
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	71
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	71
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	67
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	47
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	45
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	39
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	34
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	32
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	28
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	26
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	25
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	22
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	21
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	20
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	20
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	19
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	19
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	18
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	17
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	17
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	16
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	16
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	16
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	16
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	15

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 737 defects across this top 25 set

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Ford Kuga St-Line Phev Cvt reliability and MOT data