2016 Ford Kuga 2.0L Diesel · DX16 DPZ

The 2016 Ford Kuga currently holds a valid MOT certificate, passing its most recent test on 2025-06-24 at 61,965 miles. The maintenance trend appears stable, though the record exhibits an unusual pattern of failing and passing on the identical date in both 2024 and 2025. The 2025 failure at 61,959 miles and subsequent pass at 61,965 miles on the same day, mirroring the 2024 anomaly where it failed and passed at 55,995 miles on 2024-07-01, suggests minor rectifications or administrative corrections rather than catastrophic mechanical defects. No defects are recorded for any of these tests, which is highly atypical for a failed MOT and points toward procedural errors or immediate minor fixes rather than significant safety compromises. Mileage accumulation aligns with light-to-average use for a decade-old vehicle. Between the June 2023 test at 45,681 miles and the July 2024 test at 55,995 miles, the SUV covered 10,314 miles over a twelve-month period. However, the subsequent twelve months saw a sharp drop in usage, adding only 5,970 miles to reach the 61,965-mile mark in June 2025. Since that last test, the recorded mileage has remained entirely static. Given today's date of July 2026, the vehicle has registered zero miles for over a year, indicating prolonged stationary storage. A buyer must inspect the mechanical implications of this extended stationary period. Tyres require close scrutiny for flat-spotting and sidewall perishing, common issues when a vehicle remains parked for twelve months. Brake discs should be checked for surface corrosion, which can cause binding or pedal pulsing after long-term storage. Suspension components, particularly rubber bushes and seals, need visual inspection for drying and cracking due to inactivity. The identical fail-pass anomalies on the same dates in 2024 and 2025 warrant scrutiny of the service book to verify if actual mechanical work was completed or if the entries reflect administrative corrections. While the lack of recorded defects is fundamentally positive, the static mileage and same-day test anomalies necessitate a thorough physical inspection to confirm the vehicle's true operational condition after a year of apparent disuse.