2013 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM VIN 1FMCU9J95DUD67389

This record covers a 2013 Ford Escape Titanium. Under the bonnet is a 2.0-litre petrol engine producing 240 hp. Power reaches the wheels through an automatic gearbox. Every figure for this car is given as it appears in the source data.

The clock stood at 135,766 miles when the data was entered. The figure is in miles and needs converting before it is compared with kilometres: one mile is about 1.6 km. The number on the clock proves little by itself; earlier figures logged at services and inspections are what make it believable. Older figures usually turn up on service invoices, inspection reports and past title paperwork.

Primary damage in the record: right front. A damage type says what kind of damage the car had, not how serious it was or whether it has been repaired since.

A note in the source data says the car did not run. The engine could be started. A key was there when the car was checked. Condition notes are a snapshot: the car may have been worked on, stripped of parts or left standing since.

Title status in the record: clean. Nothing on the title points to a total loss or a flood.

A car’s history answers three questions: who kept it, how it was looked after and what went wrong along the way. From the outside, a car with a repaired accident and a car without one can look identical.

For the engine, the service history matters most: oil changes, filters and the timing belt or chain are the entries to look for. On a petrol engine, spark plugs, ignition coils and the cooling system are the routine items a service history should cover. With no test drive possible, the automatic gearbox has to be assessed on a lift and with diagnostic equipment. A car with four-wheel drive has extra differentials and often a transfer case, which an inspection should cover alongside the engine and gearbox.

Every modern car carries a 17-character VIN, and no two cars share one. The VIN of this Ford Escape Titanium is 1FMCU9J95DUD67389. A VIN that differs between the documents and the car, or shows signs of tampering, is reason enough to walk away.

Depending on what is on file, a VIN report may include past registrations, mileage readings, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks. The absence of an entry is not proof that nothing happened; it may only mean that nobody wrote it down. The past is on file; the car’s condition today is a job for a mechanic, who can check the structure, underbody, electrics and any repairs on a lift. Before making a decision about this Ford Escape Titanium, check the history behind VIN 1FMCU9J95DUD67389.