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SW08HXX
2008 FORD KUGA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1997cc
General Information
- Registration SW08HXX
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KUGA
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1997cc
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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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99 Total Defects Recorded
2 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 130,642 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- slight underside
- sill covers and undertrays fitted
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 130,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight underside
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- sill covers and undertrays fitted
16 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 128,672 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 128,672 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,439 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,436 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system of front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance unable to be tested due too brake pipe leaking (1.2.1 (g)) 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
- Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible non standard bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible non standard bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- reverse lamp not working
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
12 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 113,478 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and scrubbed (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and scrubbed (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
11 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 113,477 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside no effort (1.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and scrubbed (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and scrubbed (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,581 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2023 14 Jun 202613 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 96,581 MI
14 Jun 202628 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,329 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
31 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 78,600 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- undertrays fitted
- engine covers fitted
25 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 78,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- engine covers fitted
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
6 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,126 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2020 14 Jun 202613 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,075 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2019 14 Jun 20262 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 57,455 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
27 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 57,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- heat shield insecure
- both front tyres perished & cracking
- Oil leak ()
27 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,608 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
- oil leak around rear diff area
27 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 53,607 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak around rear diff area
- Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
7 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,475 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2016 14 Jun 20268 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,993 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2015 14 Jun 202610 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,222 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2014 14 Jun 202610 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 43,222 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
26 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,766 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,395 MI
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SW08HXX was registered on 2008-05-22
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