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How many Ford Kuga cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 380,445 licensed and 8,150 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ford Kuga generic-model group.

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Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Kuga is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Kuga disappearing?

380,445 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Kuga is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 36% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 8,150 are declared SORN — 1 in 48 of the 388,595 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Kuga MOT pass rate

In 2024, 77.7% of 228,876 Ford Kuga MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 85.5% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 59.4% aged 15–30 years.

  • Mechanical Brake Components — 3.5% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Position Lamps — 3.2% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Condition — 3.1% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Tread Depth — 2.6% of tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Ford Kuga MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Mechanical Brake Components — 3.5% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Position Lamps — 3.2% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Condition — 3.1% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Tread Depth — 2.6% of tests in 2024. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Check the actual Kuga — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1380,4458,150
2025 Q4377,0097,277
2025 Q3373,2847,013
2025 Q2369,7186,775
2025 Q1366,6056,542
2024 Q4359,5326,086
2024 Q3355,5825,367
2024 Q2351,0074,535
2024 Q1347,0464,291
2023 Q4341,1743,761
2023 Q3333,9112,963
2023 Q2326,9942,528
2023 Q1321,8922,552
2022 Q4316,6552,364
2022 Q3310,8121,998
2022 Q2303,9271,810
2022 Q1296,3821,687
2021 Q4290,6501,654
2021 Q3289,3611,559
2021 Q2287,6371,640
2021 Q1279,9471,919
2020 Q4271,7951,847
2020 Q3270,0411,218
2020 Q2262,7961,986
2020 Q1259,8571,909
2019 Q4260,5541,146
2019 Q3250,415915
2019 Q2240,044828
2019 Q1231,464744
2018 Q4220,949760
2018 Q3214,493607
2018 Q2204,842550
2018 Q1197,220529
2017 Q4183,791603
2017 Q3176,742398
2017 Q2167,422508
2017 Q1159,937326
2016 Q4147,596335
2016 Q3140,685405
2016 Q2130,949433
2016 Q1121,859326
2015 Q4112,853427
2015 Q3106,338214
2015 Q297,639199
2015 Q189,955155
2014 Q482,041143
2014 Q376,467502

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Common questions

How many Ford Kuga cars are left in the UK?

380,445 were licensed and 8,150 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ford Kuga cars are SORN?

8,150 are declared SORN — 1 in 48 of the 388,595 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Kuga disappearing?

380,445 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Kuga is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 36% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 8,150 are declared SORN — 1 in 48 of the 388,595 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Ford Kuga MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 77.7% of 228,876 Ford Kuga MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Kuga fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are mechanical brake components (3.5% of tests), position lamps (3.2% of tests), condition (3.1% of tests).

Does this say whether one Kuga is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.