Ford Kuga
Red · Diesel · 2012 · 1,997 cc
L18 UBYMOT history
L18 UBY is a red diesel Ford Kuga first used on 7 Feb 2012. Its MOT is valid until 14 Jan 2027 and it has passed 13 of 16 MOT tests, with 124,832 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 124,832 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 13 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 8,442 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L18 UBY
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Kuga
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,997 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 7 Feb 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L18 UBY was last recorded at 124,832 miles on 9 Jan 2026, 8,078 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 116,754 miles · 15 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 8,078 miles
- Average per year
- 8,442 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 124,832 miles
- 2025 – 116,754 miles
- 2023 – 109,590 miles
- 2022 – 104,258 miles
- 2021 – 97,042 miles
- 2020 – 74,515 miles
- 2019 – 61,790 miles
- 2018 – 53,381 miles
- 2017 – 43,397 miles
- 2016 – 34,211 miles
- 2015 – 33,171 miles
- 2014 – 27,068 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass124,832 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Full MOT history
16 tests since 11 Jun 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass124,832 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 124,832 miles
- Test number
- 228718126454
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail124,832 miles (+8,078)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 124,832 miles
- Test number
- 724666910322
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass116,754 miles (+7,164)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 116,754 miles
- Test number
- 904625795539
- AdvisoryNearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass109,590 miles (+5,332)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 109,590 miles
- Test number
- 997890649214
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,258 miles (+7,216)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 104,258 miles
- Test number
- 679195957738
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass97,042 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 97,042 miles
- Test number
- 522997061294
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail97,042 miles (+11,361)1 dangerous1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,042 miles
- Test number
- 267358068676
- DangerousRear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- MajorRear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass85,681 miles (+11,166)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 85,681 miles
- Test number
- 482085446090
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,515 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 74,515 miles
- Test number
- 108656464400
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail74,505 miles (+12,715)1 dangerous2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,505 miles
- Test number
- 779022454875
- DangerousBonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently wont open (3.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Pass61,790 miles (+8,409)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 61,790 miles
- Test number
- 522747102156
- AdvisoryWorn rear brakes
Pass53,381 miles (+9,984)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 53,381 miles
- Test number
- 634143706174
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,397 miles (+9,186)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 43,397 miles
- Test number
- 436195326834
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,211 miles (+1,040)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 34,211 miles
- Test number
- 571410798543
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,171 miles (+6,103)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 33,171 miles
- Test number
- 355511865164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,068 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 27,068 miles
- Test number
- 858832564155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L18 UBY
- Does L18 UBY currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L18 UBY is valid until 14 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L18 UBY?
- The MOT on L18 UBY is valid until 14 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L18 UBY done?
- L18 UBY was recorded at 124,832 miles at its MOT on 9 Jan 2026, an average of 8,442 miles a year.
- Has L18 UBY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L18 UBY has failed 3 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Jan 2026.
- Has the mileage on L18 UBY ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on L18 UBY find?
- L18 UBY passed its latest MOT on 9 Jan 2026 with 2 advisories: front brake pad(s) wearing thin; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.
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