Ford Kuga ST-Line X Ed Eblue MHEV
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 1,778 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
96%
Total Tests
1,778
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (96%)
Years Covered
3
About the Ford Kuga ST-Line X Ed Eblue MHEV
The Ford Kuga ST-Line X Ed Eblue MHEV was MOT tested 1,778 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 diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 96% from 1,386 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 92%. With just a 4 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 33,160 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 14,923 miles.
Compared to the Ford brand average of 85%, the Kuga ST-Line X Ed Eblue MHEV 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 Ed Eblue MHEV by Year
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Questions about the Ford Kuga ST-Line X Ed Eblue MHEV
Is the Ford Kuga ST-Line X Ed Eblue MHEV reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the Ford Kuga ST-Line X Ed Eblue MHEV averages a 96% MOT pass rate, from 1,778 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 96%.
Which year Ford Kuga ST-Line X Ed Eblue MHEV has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Ford Kuga ST-Line X Ed Eblue MHEV has the highest MOT pass rate at 96%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 92%, a 4 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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