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Kuga Titanium First ED Eblue

649 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Kuga Titanium First ED Eblues pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 15.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

90.9%

Pass-after-fix

1.8%

Fail

6.6%

Avg miles

23,539

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Kuga Titanium First Ed Eblue: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 649 MOT tests, the Kuga Titanium First Ed Eblue returns 90.9% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Tyre tread under the limit and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 23,539, 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.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A tyre seriously damaged

    14 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    13 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  3. 03

    Wiper blade defective

    9 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  4. 04

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    5 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  5. 05

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    4 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  6. 06

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    4 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  7. 07

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  8. 08

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  9. 09

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  10. 10

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror

    2 occurrences · 0.3% 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.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£95–£175

If every one of this Kuga Titanium First ED Eblue's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

MOT-spec replacement number plate

Faded or non-standard plates fail outright. Replacements take ten minutes online with V5C details.

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Buying or keeping a Kuga Titanium First ED Eblue?

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 First ED Eblue 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.