2018 Ford Kuga 1.5L Diesel · MT18 VFF

The Ford Kuga presents a stable roadworthiness profile as of its most recent MOT on 29 August 2025 at 48,123 miles, where the tester recorded a pass with no defects. Annual tests from August 2022 through August 2025 show consecutive passes with zero advisories. A single anomaly occurred on 26 August 2022 at 19,323 miles when the vehicle first failed yet passed later the same day, both entries showing no defects; this indicates a same-day clearance of an unspecified minor administrative or non-safety item rather than a mechanical fault trend. Mileage progression aligns with typical use for an eight-year-old SUV. The odometer read 19,323 miles in August 2022, rose to 28,866 by 31 August 2023, then 37,928 by 30 August 2024, and reached 48,123 by 29 August 2025. That equates to roughly 9,000 to 10,000 miles added each year over the recorded period, lifting the long-term average to about 6,015 miles annually. No abrupt gaps or rapid accumulation appear before 2022, though the early history is absent from the supplied record. A buyer should treat the clean pass sheet as evidence of basic compliance rather than a guarantee of component condition. The tester flagged no corrosion, suspension bush wear, coil spring fractures, binding calipers, or exhaust emission breaches across any test. Given the 2022 same-day fail-pass with no defect listed, verify the original failure reason via DVSA records and confirm rectification. In person, inspect structural underbody for rust, check brake discs for lip and calipers for free movement, and assess tyres and wiper blades as consumables. The lack of advisories suggests the prior keeper kept the Kuga to minimum standards; low early mileage may have left rubber mounts prone to age perishing unseen. A independent pre-purchase inspection remains warranted.