2016 Ford Kuga 2.0L Diesel · CT16 BCK

The 2016 Ford Kuga presents a stable and fully roadworthy status. The most recent test on 7 August 2025 at 47,056 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken five-year clean pass sequence from 2021 through 2025. The maintenance trend shows no worsening or recurring mechanical faults across the available history. The odometer sat at 27,780 miles for the August 2021 test and rose to 47,056 miles by August 2025. Annual accumulation averaged roughly 4,800 miles, consistent with the lifetime mean of 4,706 miles per year for a ten-year-old vehicle. The record shows no gaps or sudden mileage spikes. Five consecutive passes with zero advisories on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, exhaust emissions, or corrosion indicate the previous keeper kept the car to a sound standard with no deferred consumable work. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection beneath the sills and subframe given the Kuga's known susceptibility to structural rust where road salt gathers. Low mileage and long standing periods can mask perished rubber mounts or seized handbrake calipers not caught in a static test. Verify the service book against the low-mileage claim and check for aged tyres or flat-spotted rubber from storage. The MOT data alone shows no active defects, but physical checks on dampers, coil springs, and brake disc condition remain prudent before purchase.