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SW08DZK
2008 FORD KUGA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1997cc
General Information
- Registration SW08DZK
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KUGA
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1997cc
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- Expires 09 Oct 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
10 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 146,655 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 146,615 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre exhaust clamp (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Off side inner sill at rear (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
3 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 146,338 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jacking point, floor and inner sill corroded through (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis rails and suspension mounting points heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis rails and suspension mounting points heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced heavy corrosion on sub frame and suspension parts, especially offside lower arm and both trailing arms around bushs (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 135,550 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 135,550 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 124,022 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm left (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both nearside + offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear axel corroded and offside lower arm
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both nearside + offside rear (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also worn inner edge 4mm overall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
12 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 124,022 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear axel corroded and offside lower arm
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both nearside + offside rear (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm left (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both nearside + offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also worn inner edge 4mm overall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 113,649 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing is cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) has slight play ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play ()
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe has salight leek (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe has salight leek (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated is detereated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 107,886 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing is cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
6 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 107,885 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour black (8.2.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing is cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
27 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,674 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated not fully secure (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 101,674 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated not fully secure (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,521 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2020 10 Jun 202614 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,224 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- emissions too clean
5 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,394 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2018 10 Jun 202631 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 80,394 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
2 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,436 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2017 10 Jun 202621 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,996 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2016 10 Jun 202610 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,854 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2016 10 Jun 20263 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 65,854 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,169 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2015 10 Jun 20265 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,438 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,368 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2013 10 Jun 202615 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,536 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2012 10 Jun 20269 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 36,535 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
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SW08DZK was registered on 2008-05-30
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