2017 Ford Kuga 1.5L Diesel · EA67 AAE

The 2017 Ford Kuga presents a currently roadworthy status with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 22 September 2025 at 97,038 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior to that, the vehicle passed cleanly on 10 September 2024 at 87,515 miles and on 29 September 2023 at 78,480 miles. The two failure entries logged on the same dates as the passes in 2024 and 2023, at 87,505 and 78,479 miles respectively, show no defects recorded against them. This pattern indicates administrative or procedural rejections rather than mechanical faults, and the absence of any advisories across the three-year span signals no escalating wear concerns. The mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a nine-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 10,782 miles per year against the 97,038 miles recorded. The odometer advanced 9,035 miles between the September 2023 and September 2024 tests, then 9,523 miles to the September 2025 test, reflecting consistent annual use with no standing periods or abrupt high-mileage spikes. The DVSA data is sparse in fault detail, showing three passes and two same-day failures carrying zero recorded defects, which leaves little basis to infer neglected consumables or deferred repairs from the record alone. A buyer should still commission an independent physical inspection given the Kuga's known susceptibility to rear suspension bush degradation and front coil spring fracture at this mileage. The clean MOT history offers no flag on brake disc wear, exhaust corrosion, or subframe structural integrity, yet testers issued no advisories at any stage, meaning marginal items may simply have fallen below the failure threshold unnoticed. Verify the actual condition of tyre tread depth and wiper operation, as these consumables fall outside the recorded data but degrade with normal use. Given the procedural nature of the 2023 and 2024 failures and the unbroken pass record since, the vehicle's documented test history suggests a previous owner who maintained basic statutory compliance. The lack of recurring mechanical defects points to no worsening trend in suspension, steering, or emissions systems across the observed period.