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1,796 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Kuga Titanium ED Eblue As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 13.7 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
91.2%
Pass-after-fix
1.2%
Fail
6.8%
Avg miles
22,102
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,796 tests
Pass rate drops 3.0 points across the cohorts — recent Kuga Titanium ED Eblue A examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
94.1%
Fail
5.0%
PRS
1.0%
Avg mileage at test
23,999 mi
Pass
91.0%
Fail
6.9%
PRS
1.2%
Avg mileage at test
21,988 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,796 MOT tests, the Kuga Titanium Ed Eblue A returns 91.2% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen washers not working. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 22,102, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
16 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
16 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
13 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
11 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
9 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
8 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
7 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Wiper blade defective
5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 3.0-point gap between bands means the year you buy Ford Kuga Titanium ED Eblue A has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
94.1%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 94.1% — a 3.0-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: not working, less than 1.5 mm thick — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
91.0%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 91.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 94.1% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: provides insufficient washer liquid, less than 1.5 mm thick, and has a cut in excess of the…. Average mileage on test for this band is 21,988 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (94.1% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (91.0% pass). That's a 3.0-point spread across 1,695 older tests and 101 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
What's good
Good looking family SUV comes with a decent amount of standard kit and is keenly priced. The plug-in hybrid powertrain available. More enjoyable to drive than most rivals.
Where it falls short
The interior finish could be a bit nicer. Boot isn't as big as in some rivals. The early infotainment interface looked dated, while its 2024 replacement was trickier to use.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Kuga Titanium ED Eblue A and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
