Car statistics by year
2019 Ford Kuga
Ford Kuga cars first registered in 2019: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2019, so like is set against like.
- MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 84.4% All 2019 cars 84.4%
- Typical mileage at the MOT 43,500 miles; all 2019 cars 42,400
- Left at the end of 2025 40,092 97.9% of the 40,962 at the end of 2019
- Tests finding a dangerous defect 5.6% All 2019 cars 5.4%
- Tests with an advisory 43.0% All 2019 cars 41.0%
- MOT tests in 2025 40,613 normal tests in Great Britain
How do 2019 Ford Kugas do at their MOT?
In 2025, at about 6 years old, 84.4% of 2019 Ford Kuga MOT tests were passed first time, against 84.4% for all cars first registered in 2019. 2019 Ford Kugas did about as well as average for their age. A year earlier the same cars passed 85.3% of the time (all 2019 cars 85.7%).
MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Ford Kuga vs all cars
Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Ford Kuga bar with the all-cars bar beside it.
| First registered | Ford Kuga | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| ’11 | 59.0% | 61.5% |
| ’12 | 62.0% | 63.6% |
| ’13 | 70.3% | 66.0% |
| ’14 | 71.6% | 69.1% |
| ’15 | 74.2% | 72.6% |
| ’16 | 78.0% | 75.6% |
| ’17 | 83.0% | 79.1% |
| ’18 | 84.1% | 81.8% |
| ’19 | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| ’20 | 86.6% | 86.9% |
| ’21 | 89.1% | 88.4% |
| ’22 | 91.8% | 89.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failures on the 2019 Ford Kuga
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick was the most common single reason a 2019 Ford Kuga failed, on 18.6% of about 6,300 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (29.0% of failed tests; all 2019 cars 22.8%). 5.6% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 5.4% for all cars first registered in 2019. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 18.6% |
| Side repeaters: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 13.5% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 12.3% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 11.2% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.6% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 7.6% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 7.5% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 5.2% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.0% |
| Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Failure categories: Ford Kuga vs all 2019 cars
The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.
| Category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 29.0% |
| Tyres | 27.4% |
| Brakes | 23.3% |
| Visibility | 23.1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 10.5% |
| Suspension | 4.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.0% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT advisories on the 2019 Ford Kuga
An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 43.0% of 2019 Ford Kuga tests had at least one (all 2019 cars 41.0%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.
Most common advisories
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 18.0% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 14.4% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 8.1% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 7.2% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 3.7% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 2.9% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 2.0% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 2.0% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 2.0% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 1.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What mileage is normal for a 2019 Ford Kuga?
Half of the 2019 Ford Kugas tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 43,500 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 32,600 and a quarter more than 56,100. For all cars first registered in 2019, the middle figure was 42,400 miles, so 2019 Ford Kugas have been driven about as far as average.
Mileage at the 2025 MOT
Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.
| 10% | 25% | Median | 75% | 90% | Cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Ford Kuga | 23,700 | 32,600 | 43,500 | 56,100 | 69,200 | 39,086 |
| All 2019 cars | 20,300 | 30,000 | 42,400 | 57,100 | 74,200 | 2,073,624 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
How many 2019 Ford Kugas are left?
At the end of 2019, 40,962 2019 Ford Kugas were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 40,092 were: 39,908 licensed and 184 declared off the road (SORN). That is 97.9% still on the record, against 97.3% for all cars first registered in 2019.
Share still on the record since 2019
Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2019. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.
| Year end | 2019 Ford Kuga | All 2019 cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | 99.1% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | 98.5% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | 97.2% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | 97.5% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | 97.5% |
| 2025 | 97.9% | 97.3% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated
Recalls that may affect cars built around 2019
13 of the Ford Kuga’s 39 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2019.
The 2019 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2019 may have been built in 2018, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.
| Launched | Concern | Built | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2026 | Multi Vehicle Line (MVL): Telecommunications Control Module (TCU) loss of Function Software Update | 17 Dec 2019 to 25 Feb 2022 and 1 Mar 2022 to 9 Feb 2024 | 7,099 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | 25C79 Kuga - Powertrain Control Module Software Update | 24 Jul 2019 to 13 Mar 2020 | 19 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 25SC4 Kuga - Do not charge high voltage battery to levels above 80% | 7 Aug 2019 to 29 Feb 2024, 9 May 2024 to 26 Sept 2025 and 25 Oct 2025 to 27 Feb 2026 | 49,466 |
| 8 Sept 2025 | CrossCar: Sync3 Rear-View Camera Software Update | 11 Mar 2019, 29 Mar 2019 and 9 Sept 2019 to 12 Sept 2019, and 10 other periods | 867 |
| 9 May 2025 | 25S21 Kuga - Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update | 25 Jul 2019 to 2 Jun 2020, 4 Jun 2020 to 23 Feb 2021 and 12 Mar 2021 to 1 Jun 2021, and 3 other periods | 2,984 |
| 19 Dec 2024 | X-Car Powertain Control Module (PCM) Software Update | 12 Nov 2019 to 7 Oct 2020, 8 Oct 2020 to 26 Feb 2021 and 5 Mar 2021 to 17 Jun 2021, and 2 other periods | 10,905 |
| 26 Feb 2024 | 23S27 Kuga S-Max/Galaxy 2.5L HEV/PHEV Engine: Engine Compartment Issue | 31 Jul 2019 to 16 Dec 2022 | 26,381 (all models) |
| 27 Mar 2023 | In the event of a fuel injector failing this will potentially cause a fuel leak. | 25 Jul 2019 to 14 Dec 2022 | 13,671 |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Lower seatbelt bolt may not be tightened to specification | 19 Nov 2019 to 26 Apr 2021 | 35 |
| 21 May 2021 | Vehicles may have an issue with the current software that contols the funtionality of the eCall system | 15 Jul 2019 to 12 Feb 2021 | 100 (all models) |
| 9 Sept 2020 | The fuel operated heater could start inadvertently | 1 Nov 2019 to 8 Jun 2020 | 1 |
| 4 Sept 2020 | The HV battery pack can overheat and result in the venting of hot gas | 1 Jul 2019 to 7 Sept 2020 | 5,046 |
| 2 Jul 2020 | The high voltage battery control charger module connector may be damaged | 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jul 2020 | 30,202 |
Every Ford Kuga recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls
Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Other years of the Ford Kuga
15 years of the Ford Kuga, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2013 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (70.3% passed first time) and the 2011 cars worst (59.0%).
| Year | Registered | Left | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | – | 2,218 | 60.2% |
| 2009 | – | 6,540 | 59.4% |
| 2010 | – | 8,657 | 58.6% |
| 2011 | – | 8,533 | 59.0% |
| 2012 | – | 9,023 | 62.0% |
| 2013 | – | 12,254 | 70.3% |
| 2014 | 23,841 | 22,191 | 71.6% |
| 2015 | 32,109 | 30,313 | 74.2% |
| 2016 | 35,002 | 33,098 | 78.0% |
| 2017 | 38,160 | 36,575 | 83.0% |
| 2018 | 39,370 | 37,762 | 84.1% |
| 2019 | 40,962 | 40,092 | 84.4% |
| 2020 | 15,522 | 15,184 | 86.6% |
| 2021 | 20,407 | 19,818 | 89.1% |
| 2022 | 26,373 | 24,678 | 91.8% |
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT results and mileage | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 40,613 MOT tests of 2019 Ford Kuga cars | 15 September 2026 |
| Cars on the record | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of 2025 | 40,092 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
- MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Ford Kuga cars first registered in 2019; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2019.
- Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
- Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
- Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
- Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
- DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
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