2017 Ford Kuga 2.0L Diesel · WU67 VOT

The 2017 Ford Kuga was last presented for MOT on 8 October 2025, just under eleven months ago, and passed without any advisories or defects being recorded. Across the five documented tests there is only one failure listed on 7 October 2022, and crucially no defect details were captured against that failed entry, so the specific cause cannot be established from this record alone. What is clear is that the subsequent retest on the same date returned a pass, and the three following annual tests in 2023, 2024 and 2025 all produced clean results with nothing flagged. The trend is therefore stable, with the most recent outcome showing no deterioration. The recorded mileage of 45,005 against a 2017 registration equates to roughly 5,000 miles per year, which is low for the vehicle's age and consistent with light usage rather than the typical 7,000 to 10,000 miles seen on most family SUVs. Because every test in the file shows a pass with no recorded advisories, there are no mileage gaps or rapid accumulation periods to interrogate; the odometer progression cannot be verified between tests from this data. Low annual mileage can mask long-standing wear on rubber components, brake discs and underbody corrosion, simply because those items degrade with age as much as with use. The absence of any flagged corrosion advisories over four consecutive passes is a neutral data point rather than proof of a clean underside. For a buyer, the immediate priority is a physical inspection of the items the MOT record cannot fully assess despite the clean results. Corrosion on the rear axle, suspension springs, subframes and brake hydraulic lines should be checked closely, as these are common failure points on Kugas of this generation and would not necessarily show up on a standard roller brake test. The tyres, brake disc condition and handbrake effectiveness warrant direct measurement, given the low annual mileage which encourages components to age-harden rather than wear through use. A scan for any dashboard warning lights, particularly relating to the emissions system or the PowerShift or automatic gearbox, is also advisable, since MOT emissions testing only checks exhaust gas limits and does not interrogate engine management fault codes. With the paperwork alone, there is nothing to suggest immediate mechanical risk, but the lack of advisories should be treated as a starting point for inspection rather than a guarantee.