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B18 NOX

2014 Ford Kuga

White Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests29 (23 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate79.3%

Mileage

98,350 mi
Last recorded98,350 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2014 Ford Kuga58,792 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB18 NOX
MakeFord
ModelKuga
Year2014
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

23 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 98,350 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2025 98,342 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2025 96,225 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2024 96,233 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 29 Mar 2024 89,830 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Nov 2023 78,904 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Aug 2023 77,884 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2023 82,834 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Aug 2022 67,166 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2022 79,998 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 21 Aug 2021 57,779 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2021 57,779 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2021 75,605 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened track control arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened track control arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Mar 2021 75,602 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush bonding failed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush bonding failed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened track control arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened track control arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2020 51,190 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2020 71,272 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Aug 2019 45,630 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2019 45,620 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm fractured trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Mar 2019 65,091 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Aug 2018 37,110 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2018 57,464 miles

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

engine management light is on

nearside front headlight washer cover is missing

Fail 27 Mar 2018 57,407 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

engine management light is on

nearside front headlight washer cover is missing

Pass 3 Jul 2017 27,623 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2017 50,546 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2016 46,846 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2014 39,859 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Sep 2013 33,083 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Aug 2012 24,252 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2012 24,252 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

How Reliable is the Ford Kuga?

Based on 2,487,727 MOT tests across 269,939 vehicles.

82.9%
Pass Rate
7,164
Miles/Year
18
Year Lifespan
269,939
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,708
coil spring broken 9,835
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B18 NOX is a 2014 Ford Kuga in White with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.3%.

Across all 2014 Ford Kuga models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.2% with a typical mileage of 58,792 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Kuga fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,708 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B18 NOX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Kuga typically stays on UK roads for around 18 years. At 12 years old, this Ford Kuga is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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B18 NOX is a 2014 Ford Kuga, first registered on 15 July 2014.

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