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BU59 ZNK

2009 Ford Kuga

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jun 2027
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

147,554 mi
Last recorded147,554 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Ford Kuga83,302 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU59 ZNK
MakeFord
ModelKuga
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 147,554 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 28 Jul 2025 140,121 miles

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

Central Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering Rack is Damp (2.1.5 (a))

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) NS and OS

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearward Bush is Perished, Splitting and Has Slight Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing Heavily (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing Heavily (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Rear Subframe is Corroded

Fail 28 Jul 2025 140,116 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Gaiter Split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Central Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering Rack is Damp (2.1.5 (a))

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) NS and OS

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearward Bush is Perished, Splitting and Has Slight Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing Heavily (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing Heavily (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Rear Subframe is Corroded

Pass 3 Sep 2024 133,049 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides trailing bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))

emissions just met

underbody corroded

Fail 30 Aug 2024 133,036 miles

Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides trailing bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

emissions just met

underbody corroded

Pass 31 Aug 2023 126,768 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2022 118,083 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Oct 2022 118,074 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2021 111,662 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2021 111,653 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Sep 2020 103,421 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2020 103,413 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 Sep 2019 94,405 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2018 87,488 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2017 81,327 miles

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Central Front Oil leak

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 15 Aug 2017 81,327 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Central Front Oil leak

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 24 Aug 2016 75,745 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on 3mm (3.5.1g)

Pass 21 Dec 2015 67,870 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2015 52,517 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2014 49,078 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 Aug 2013 37,945 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside rear tyre sarting to form flat spots on inner shoulder

Offside rear tyre starting to form flat spots on inner shoulder

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Sep 2012 26,502 miles

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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BU59 ZNK is a 2009 Ford Kuga in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2009 Ford Kuga models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 83,302 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 BU59 ZNK, 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 17 years old, this Ford Kuga is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BU59 ZNK is a 2009 Ford Kuga, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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