Ford Kuga ST-Line X
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 676 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
96%
Total Tests
676
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (97%)
Years Covered
3
About the Ford Kuga ST-Line X
The Ford Kuga ST-Line X was MOT tested 676 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 petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 97% from 305 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 91%. The 6 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 27,154 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 19,174 miles.
Compared to the Ford brand average of 85%, the Kuga ST-Line X 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 X by Year
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Questions about the Ford Kuga ST-Line X
Is the Ford Kuga ST-Line X reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the Ford Kuga ST-Line X averages a 96% MOT pass rate, from 676 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 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 97%.
Which year Ford Kuga ST-Line X has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Ford Kuga ST-Line X has the highest MOT pass rate at 97%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 91%, a 6 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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