310,648 Kugas had an MOT in 2025. 79.4% passed first time, against 76.4% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 3.0 points better than comparable cars. Those registered from 2021 onwards pass more often than other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often Kugas of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60.2% | +5.5 | 2,133 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 59.4% | +3.9 | 6,381 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 58.6% | +1.8 | 8,560 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 59.0% | −0.2 | 8,427 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 62.0% | +0.6 | 8,966 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 70.3% | +6.5 | 12,327 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 71.6% | +4.4 | 22,246 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 74.2% | +3.5 | 30,442 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 78.0% | +3.9 | 33,093 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 83.0% | +5.2 | 36,653 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 84.1% | +3.2 | 38,320 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 84.4% | +0.6 | 40,613 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 86.6% | +0.3 | 15,489 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 89.1% | +1.8 | 20,535 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 91.9% | +3.1 | 26,462 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
3.7% of Kuga MOTs failed on visibility, against 3.7% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 7.5% on lights and electrics, against 7.7%.
Against cars of the same age and mileage, in points: Under 30k: +1.3, 30–60k: +3.4, 60–90k: +4.0, 90–120k: +2.8, 120k+: +1.2.
Diesels passed 77.0% first time, 3.2 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 83.9%, 1.7 points above comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 69,953 miles at the test, against 42,154 for petrols. Hybrids are mostly newer cars (median 29,591 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 229,068 | 77.0% | 73.8% | +3.2 | 69,953 |
| Petrol | 58,632 | 83.9% | 82.1% | +1.7 | 42,154 |
| Hybrid | 22,924 | 91.2% | 87.6% | +3.5 | 29,591 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Kuga ranks 7 of 17.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Honda CR-V | 83,797 | 86.1% | 76.6% | +9.5 | |
| 2. Toyota RAV4 | 65,682 | 86.4% | 80.2% | +6.2 | |
| 3. Seat Ateca | 46,430 | 87.5% | 82.2% | +5.2 | |
| 4. VW Tiguan | 192,059 | 84.2% | 79.0% | +5.2 | |
| 5. Skoda Kodiaq | 36,473 | 86.7% | 82.0% | +4.7 | |
| 6. Skoda Karoq | 51,965 | 88.4% | 84.3% | +4.0 | |
| 7. Ford Kuga | 237,391 | 81.3% | 78.3% | +3.0 | |
| 8. Mazda CX-5 | 58,978 | 80.8% | 78.2% | +2.6 | |
| 9. MG HS | 11,447 | 89.2% | 87.3% | +1.9 | |
| 10. Hyundai Tucson | 135,299 | 82.4% | 81.0% | +1.3 | |
| 11. Kia Sportage | 224,667 | 79.1% | 78.7% | +0.4 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Grandland | 67,355 | 83.2% | 84.2% | −1.1 | |
| 13. Nissan Qashqai | 375,647 | 76.2% | 77.8% | −1.5 | |
| 14. Nissan X-Trail | 65,456 | 74.4% | 76.5% | −2.2 | |
| 15. Peugeot 3008 | 98,935 | 76.8% | 80.0% | −3.2 | |
| 16. Renault Kadjar | 68,595 | 73.5% | 79.3% | −5.8 | |
| 17. Dacia Duster | 64,885 | 69.8% | 80.5% | −10.7 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Kugas in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 79.4% of 310,648 Kuga MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 76.4% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2008 to 2010: ahead (+1.8 to +5.5 points). 2011 to 2012: level (−0.2 to +0.6 points). 2013 to 2018: ahead (+3.2 to +6.5 points). 2019 to 2020: level (+0.3 to +0.6 points). 2021 to 2022: ahead (+1.8 to +3.1 points).
None stand out: every registration year is within 1.5 points of cars of the same age and mileage, or ahead of them.
Position lamp: not working: 2.7% of Kuga MOTs, against 1.5% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Kugas passed 83.9% first time and diesels 77.0%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 1.7 points above and diesels 3.2 points above.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Nissan Qashqai passed 76.2% first time, −1.5 points against comparable cars. The Kuga passed 81.3%, +3.0 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Kuga's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Ford Kuga: 73 recorded model names, from "KUGA" to trims such as "KUGA ST-LINE X ED PHEV CVT".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.