2015 Ford Kuga 2.0L Diesel · EN15 ACJ

The vehicle remains roadworthy, but the maintenance history reveals a clear trend of reactive rather than proactive care. While the most recent test in December 2025 at 75,280 miles passed, it carried advisories for thin rear brake pads and a deteriorated rear registration plate. These issues are recurring, having appeared in the 2024 and 2023 tests, indicating that the previous owner tends to address components only when they reach a failure point or an MOT advisory threshold. The mileage pattern is consistent with an eleven-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 6,800 miles per year. The record shows steady accumulation of use, with a 4,810-mile gap between the December 2024 and December 2025 tests. There is a notable period of relative cleanliness between 2020 and 2022 where no defects were recorded, but the frequency of advisories and minor failures from 2023 through 2025 suggests a decline in mechanical oversight as the vehicle reached higher mileage intervals. A buyer must perform a close physical inspection of the suspension system, specifically checking the offside front coil spring flagged for corrosion in 2024. The recurring reports of thin brake pads on both axles, combined with a previous leaking rear hydraulic caliper in 2019, suggests the braking system may require a comprehensive overhaul of the calipers and discs. The history of uneven tyre wear and damage noted in 2023 points toward potential alignment issues or worn suspension bushes that should be verified during a test drive to ensure no hidden geometry faults remain.