2011 Ford Kuga 2.0L Diesel · AV61 URE

The vehicle currently appears roadworthy with a maintenance trend that shows improvement following a period of neglect. The most recent test conducted in November 2022 at 87,445 miles resulted in a clean pass, indicating that the issues identified in previous years were addressed. However, because the last MOT was performed over three years ago, the vehicle is currently out of test and and requires an immediate inspection to verify its current mechanical condition. The mileage profile is notably low for a fifteen-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 5,800 miles per year. There is a significant gap in usage between October 2021 and November 2022, where the car covered only 3,038 miles in thirteen months. Since the 2022 test, no mileage has been recorded, suggesting the vehicle has sat stationary for nearly four years. This low mileage suggests light structural use but increases the risk of age-related rubber perish, perished seals, and fluid degradation due to long standing periods rather than mechanical wear. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on the braking system and fluid integrity based on historical faults. The 2020 failure highlighted pitted and rear brake discs, and the 2021 test noted a minor oil leak, which should be checked for active weeping or excessive corrosion that may have developed during the stationary period. Given the long interval of inactivity, it is vital to check for flat spots on the tyres, seized brake calipers, and perished suspension bushes, which often fail when low-mileage vehicles are not regularly driven.