2016 Ford Kuga 1.5L Petrol · LX16 XFT

The 2016 Ford Kuga presents a mixed maintenance picture. The most recent MOT on 6 June 2025 at 93,149 miles passed cleanly with zero defects, which is a positive sign. However, that same day also produced a failed test at 93,146 miles for split inner and outer nearside front constant velocity boots. The fact that both a pass and a fail appear on the identical date suggests the vehicle was retested rapidly after a repair, likely a CV boot replacement. The overall trend is not clearly stable or worsening, but rather reactive. The 2024 test at 84,924 miles flagged perished rear tyres, worn rear trailing arm bushes, and a deteriorated nearside front ball joint dust cover. These are not catastrophic failures, yet they point to a pattern of deferred rather than proactive upkeep. The tester flagged binding rear brakes. Mileage accumulation sits at roughly 9,315 miles per year, which is typical for a vehicle of this age. The jump from 84,924 miles in June 2024 to 93,149 miles by June 2025 represents 8,225 miles in twelve months, a slight uptick but not alarming. There are no glaring gaps in the record. Tests appear annually from 2022 through 2025, and the mileage progression from 66,764 to 93,149 over that three-year window is consistent and linear. No sudden drops or suspicious plateaus suggest odometer tampering or prolonged storage. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the front drivetrain and rear suspension. The split CV boots on the nearside front were a genuine failure, not merely an advisory, and any replacement work should be examined for quality. Check for grease splatter around the inner wing and subframe, which would indicate the joint ran dry before repair. The rear trailing arm bushes flagged in 2024 may have degraded further by now. Compress the rear suspension and inspect for play or cracking rubber. The perished rear tyres from the same year should have been replaced, but verify the current tyre condition and date codes. The ball joint dust cover deterioration on the nearside front is a common Ford issue that accelerates joint wear. Inspect the joint itself for knock or play, particularly under steering load. Given the vehicle has now covered over 93,000 miles, a thorough underbody inspection for corrosion, especially around suspension mounting points and the exhaust system, is advisable. The clean 2025 pass is encouraging, but the underlying fault pattern suggests this Kuga has been maintained just enough to pass rather than kept ahead of wear.