Ford · MOT reliability data
Ford Kuga
The Kuga is Ford's family SUV, and one of the stronger performers within Ford's own range on MOT data.
Ford · MOT reliability data
The Kuga is Ford's family SUV, and one of the stronger performers within Ford's own range on MOT data.
79.4%
MOT pass rate
Family SUV
Segment
Petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid
Fuel types available
Source: DS Auto Labs analysis of DVSA's anonymised 2025 MOT test results (Open Government Licence v3.0): 312,077 first-time tests of Ford Kuga cars of all ages (test class 4, cars and light vans). A pass means a clean first-time pass; a car that failed and was repaired at the test station before passing counts as not passed, and aborted tests are excluded. Age is the car's age at the 2025 test.
What to know
In 2025, Ford Kuga cars passed their MOT first time 79.4% of the time, across 312,077 tests. That is 10.7 points above Ford's overall brand average of 68.7% and 7.0 points above the national average of 72.4%.
Age explains much of the difference between models. Pass rates fall steeply as cars get older, for every make, so a model with many old cars on the road looks worse than it is, and a recent model looks better. This compares the Ford Kuga with the typical UK car of the same age.
| Car age | Ford Kuga | All UK cars | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 89.7% | 87.2% | 62,486 |
| 6-9 years | 82.5% | 79.3% | 148,679 |
| 10-13 years | 71.3% | 67.9% | 73,981 |
| 14+ years | 59.1% | 59.3% | 25,502 |
Allowing for the age mix of the cars tested, a typical UK car would be expected to pass about 76.6% of the time. The Ford Kuga passed at 79.4%, which is 2.8 points above that expected rate.
A model average says little about one particular car, so check its own MOT history for repeated advisories, past failures and mileage.
Check a specific Kuga's MOT history, tax status, and advisories by registration number.
Check MOT historySee how the Ford range compares overall, with model-by-model pass rates.
View Ford brand page