MOT Status
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84,762 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Front Upper Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi pipe deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
Central Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front suspension general corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Rear Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension general corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking on outer sidewall and in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test item removed from screen
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Central Rear Upper Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))
Central Front Upper Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi pipe deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
Central Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front suspension general corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Rear Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension general corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking on outer sidewall and in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test item removed from screen
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Central Front Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened general suspension corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Rear Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened general suspension corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in treads and on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slight damage to seat belt (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Front Lower Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Lower Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Upper Headlamp aim unable to be tested due to light not working (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Upper Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Central Front Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test item removed from centre mirror
Central Front Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened general suspension corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Rear Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened general suspension corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in treads and on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slight damage to seat belt (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Lower Items removed from driver's view prior to test item removed from screen
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Central Front Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test item removed from centre mirror
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slight damage to seat belt (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Items removed from driver's view prior to test item removed from screen
Central Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs on inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth 1.9mm very close to limit and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth 2.2mm very close to limit and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Central Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs on inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth 1.9mm very close to limit and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth 2.2mm very close to limit and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm 235/55R17 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
both rear trailing bushes split
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.54 (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Front Nail in tyre
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Front Brake discs wear lipped, Pads close to limit
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Seat partially insecure in runners, but preventing fore aft movement of seat at time of test
Rear Brake discs wear lipped, Pads o/k
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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BU59 ZUD is a 2009 Ford Kuga in Black with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
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 ZUD, 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 ZUD is a 2009 Ford Kuga, first registered on 1 September 2009.
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