Ford Kuga ST-Line PHEV CVT
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 3,504 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
96%
Total Tests
3,504
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (96%)
Years Covered
3
About the Ford Kuga ST-Line PHEV CVT
The Ford Kuga ST-Line PHEV CVT was MOT tested 3,504 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 96%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list hybrid versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 96% from 302 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 94%. With just a 2 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 32,324 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 22,923 miles.
Compared to the Ford brand average of 85%, the Kuga ST-Line PHEV CVT performs 11 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Ford range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Ford Kuga ST-Line PHEV CVT by Year
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Questions about the Ford Kuga ST-Line PHEV CVT
Is the Ford Kuga ST-Line PHEV CVT reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the Ford Kuga ST-Line PHEV CVT averages a 96% MOT pass rate, from 3,504 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 14 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 96%.
Which year Ford Kuga ST-Line PHEV CVT has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Ford Kuga ST-Line PHEV CVT has the highest MOT pass rate at 96%, while the 2021 model has the lowest at 94%, a 2 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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