2018 Ford Kuga 2.0L Diesel · ET67 ABU

The Ford Kuga presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 30 May 2025 at 57,976 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests in January 2025, January 2024 and January 2023 also cleared without advisories, indicating consistent mechanical condition. The only anomaly appears in a failure on 24 January 2023 at 37,942 miles where the tester logged no defects; a pass followed one day later at 37,950 miles, suggesting a procedural or administrative rejection rather than a latent fault. Mileage accumulation aligns with typical use for an eight-year-old vehicle. The record shows 37,950 miles at the January 2023 test, rising to 48,904 by January 2024, then 56,896 by January 2025, and 57,976 by May 2025. Annual distances ran around 11,000 miles then eased to under 8,000, with a low 1,080-mile addition over the final four months before the last test. Such a pattern implies a previous owner who covered moderate distances before reducing usage, with no prolonged standing that might provoke seized calipers or flat spots. Despite the clean MOT ledger, a buyer should still commission a physical inspection of core systems. At near 58,000 miles the Kuga's suspension bushes, coil springs and damper mounts warrant tactile checks for fatigue, while brake discs and calipers should be measured for wear and binding after the low recent mileage. Structural integrity beneath sills and subframes must be examined for corrosion, as the MOT examinations recorded no advisories but cannot capture incipient rust. The absence of recurring defects across five tests signals responsible upkeep rather than deferred maintenance. Previous owners appear to have addressed any minor consumable items ahead of each annual examination. A pre-purchase appraisal should nonetheless confirm tyre tread depth, wiper condition and exhaust emissions against the documented figures to validate the record's integrity.