2013 Ford Kuga 2.0L Diesel · SP13 GNU
2013 Ford Kuga (2.0L, diesel). First registered 27 Mar 2013. Recorded mileage 126,531 miles. MOT expired on 15 Jan 2025.
- Make & Model
- FORD KUGA
- Year / Origin
- 2013 · Dundee
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Jan 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 126,531 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SP13 GNU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/01/2024
- 126,531 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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SP13 GNU MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2013 Ford Kuga (SP13 GNU) between January 2022 and January 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 16 January 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
SP13 GNU Mileage History
- 10/01/2022108,264 mi
- 02/01/2023118,437 mi+10,173 mi
- 03/01/2023118,444 mi+7 mi
- 13/01/2024126,484 mi+8,040 mi
- 16/01/2024126,531 mi+47 mi
Average of roughly 9,068 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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