376,982 on UK roads in 2025+17,478 vs 2024
On the road
377k
376,982 licensed
Change vs 2024
+4.9%
+17,478 cars
New in 2025
23,437
first-time registrations
Electrified
21%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Ford KUGA is a common sight on UK roads, with 376,982 licensed in 2025 - up 4.9% on 2024. 23,437 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (60%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.
Licensed Ford KUGA cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Ford KUGA on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Ford Kuga holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 292,699 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
81.7%
292,699 MOT tests in 2025 · 249,500 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
85.7%
2023
83.9%
2024
82.8%
2025
81.7%
▼ 4 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Ford Kuga is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 253,156 cars tracked across years
23.6%
low · <5k
71.6%
avg · 5-15k
4.9%
high · 15k+
Most cover 5,138-9,907 miles a year (median 7,303).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 53,210 → 60,478 → 67,501 → 74,146
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Diesel
202,241 tests
80.7%
Petrol
47,192 tests
86.2%
A 2025 Ford Kuga passes first time 81.7% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 7,864 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 91.1% of low-mileage cars pass versus 69.2% past 120k.
Of 45,595 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Ford KUGA, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
