Ford Kuga MOT reliability

Ford Kugas passed their MOT first time 79% of the time across 312,079 tests in 2025. 368,360 are still licensed in Great Britain.

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First-time pass rate

79%

MOTs analysed

312,079

Still licensed (GB)

368,360

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 hybrid

13,184 MOTs

Passed first time 93%. Typical mileage 25,420 (most between 17,715 and 35,334).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 93%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.9%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.7%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.6%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.5%)

2022 diesel

8,225 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 24,382 (most between 17,638 and 32,601).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.5%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (1.3%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.2%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.8%)

2022 petrol

5,051 MOTs

Passed first time 92%. Typical mileage 21,281 (most between 15,140 and 28,321).

2023: 100% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 92%

Most common failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.2%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.1%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.0%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.8%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (0.6%)

2022 ed

3 MOTs

These figures come from only 3 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 25,952 (most between 24,434 and 32,676).

Most common failures

2022 other

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 36,748 (most between 36,748 and 36,748).

Most common failures

Where 2022 Kugas fail

Wheels & tyres

3.4%

Visibility & wipers

1.6%

Lights & electrics

1.4%

Brakes

0.5%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.2%

Suspension & axles

0.2%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.