2014 Ford Kuga 2.0L Diesel · FJ14 UGP

The 2014 Ford Kuga presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 4 September 2025 at 119,976 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed clean. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the official record, indicating the vehicle has not shown worsening wear or recurring failure patterns across its inspected history. Mileage data shows an irregular but plausible use pattern for a twelve-year-old vehicle. The Kuga recorded 105,078 miles at the 28 September 2022 test, then jumped to 177,153 miles by 28 September 2023 and peaked at 183,416 miles on 30 September 2024, implying roughly 78,000 miles of heavy use in that single year. The 2025 reading of 119,976 miles is lower than 2024, suggesting either a clock discrepancy, a replacement odometer, or a data entry error that a buyer must verify against service records. Annual averages otherwise sit near the 10,000-mile norm, but the 2022 to 2024 spike points to a period of intense motorway or business use. A minor anomaly appears in late September 2022 when the tester failed the car on 26 September at 105,075 miles, then passed it two days later at 105,078 miles with no defects listed. This suggests an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a genuine mechanical fault, though the buyer should confirm the reason with DVSA. Given the clean advisory history, no suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or corrosion issues have been flagged by examiners. In person, the buyer should prioritise verifying the odometer inconsistency and inspecting high-mileage wear items that a clean MOT would not capture, namely drivetrain condition, turbo and DPF operation on the diesel variant, and underbody structural integrity for corrosion. The absence of recorded advisories does not exempt the vehicle from consumable checks such as tyre tread depth and brake pad thickness after its period of accelerated use.