2025 FORD ESCAPE ACTIVE VIN 1FMCU0GN1SUA51761

This Ford Escape Active is a 2025 model, finished in blue. The petrol engine has three cylinders. The gearbox is automatic, with front-wheel drive. Details for this car come from a single data source and may differ from its documents.

The source data puts the mileage at 5,844 miles. A clock converted from miles to kilometres should be documented, since the swap can hide the true mileage. A later figure lower than an earlier one points to a replaced instrument cluster or an odometer that has been wound back.

In the source data, the main issue is front-end damage. The damage type is a short label: the extent of the damage and the quality of any repair still have to be judged on the car.

When it was checked, the car could not be driven. The engine could not be started. No key was available with the car.

The record shows a clean title. There is no salvage or similar mark, so the car was never recorded as a total loss.

Behind every used car lies a string of events: who owned it and for how long, what the inspections found and which repairs and claims were made. A car’s paperwork is scattered: the registry knows about owners, the workshop about repairs and the insurance company about claims. A car’s past rarely shows on the paintwork: a well-repaired accident or water damage that was dried out is easy to miss.

An engine that has had its oil changed on time is far less likely to cause trouble later, and workshop invoices are the proof. 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.

The tenth character of the VIN stands for the model year, and the eleventh for the plant that built the car. This Ford Escape Active has the VIN 1FMCU0GN1SUA51761. 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. A repair paid for in cash at a small workshop leaves no trace in any database, so no report can list it. 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 any decision, check what is known about VIN 1FMCU0GN1SUA51761.