2013 Ford Kuga MOT pass rate: 77.6% (37,545 tests)

2013-registered Ford Kugas passed 77.6% of 37,545 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 4.3 points better than all UK cars registered in 2013 (73.3%). This is one of the strongest Kuga years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

77.6%Pass rate, 2013 cars

104.3Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

37,545Tests analysed

89,790 miMedian mileage at test

80.1% / 77.5%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2013 Kuga getting worse?

Pass rate of 2013-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	79.1% +4.4 vs same-age
2024	77.6% +4.5 vs same-age
2025	76.0% +3.9 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2013 Kuga

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4,895	26.0%
2	Brakes	4,046	21.5%
3	Tyres	3,418	18.1%
4	Suspension	2,376	12.6%
5	Body, chassis, structure	1,365	7.2%
6	Visibility	1,156	6.1%

All Kuga years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2008	7,482	68.9%	+3.7 pts	125,432
2009	21,628	67.8%	+1.4 pts	120,441
2010	27,374	67.8%	+0.4 pts	114,910
2011	26,206	68.7%	-0.5 pts	106,686
2012	27,570	70.6%	-0.6 pts	98,441
2013 (this page)	37,545	77.6%	+4.3 pts	89,790
2014	66,944	79.0%	+3.1 pts	80,147
2015	90,836	81.6%	+2.9 pts	71,792
2016	98,574	84.8%	+3.4 pts	62,893
2017	109,135	87.3%	+3.3 pts	53,909
2018	113,655	88.2%	+1.9 pts	44,222
2019	120,376	89.0%	+0.6 pts	35,274
2020	3,499	90.4%	+0.5 pts	29,148

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Ford Kuga years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2013 Ford Kuga reliable?

2013-registered examples passed 77.6% of their MOT tests (37,545 tests, 2023–2025), +4.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 13 years old with a median 89,790 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2013 Kuga?

The median tested example shows 89,790 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.