2014 Ford Kuga 2.0L Diesel · AC10 JAN

The 2014 Ford Kuga presents a clean roadworthiness status as of its most recent test on 22 March 2025 at 151,588 miles, where the tester recorded no defects and issued a pass. The maintenance trend across the supplied DVSA history is stable, with every annual examination from 11 March 2022 through to the 2025 test returning a pass and no advisories logged. The only anomaly sits on 23 March 2023, when the vehicle failed and passed on the same day at 103,371 miles with no defects recorded, indicating an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage averages around 12,632 against a twelve-year lifespan, placing this Kuga firmly in high-use territory for its age. The records show consistent accumulation: 89,111 miles in March 2022, jumping to 103,371 by March 2023, then 127,653 in March 2024 and 151,588 by March 2025. That equates to roughly 24,000 miles covered between the 2024 and 2025 tests alone, a steep rise over prior years. The sparse, defect-free ledger gives no evidence of neglected consumables or deferred repairs, though the same-day fail-pass in 2023 warrants a check of the VOSA refusal reason to rule out a missed item. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the high annual distances and the car's age. The absence of corrosion or structural integrity advisories in the record is reassuring, but salted-road wear on subframes and sills is rarely caught until it is advanced. Drivetrain components such as the turbo diesel's timing belt and dual-mass flywheel will have absorbed heavy load across 151,588 miles and fall outside MOT scope. Treat the clean MOT trail as evidence of basic statutory compliance, not proof of proactive care. The previous keeper clearly racked up motorway miles yet kept the Kuga to test standard each year. Verify service history for cambelt intervals and gearbox oil changes before purchase, as the MOT cannot confirm those.