2014 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM VIN 1FMCU0JX5EUB57127

This Ford Escape Titanium is a 2014 model, finished in silver. There is an automatic gearbox, with front-wheel drive. Power comes from a 1.6-litre petrol engine with four cylinders, rated at 178 hp. Every figure for this car is given as it appears in the source data.

At the time of recording, the car had covered 184,158 miles. The figure is in miles and needs converting before it is compared with kilometres: one mile is about 1.6 km. A single figure proves little: what makes a mileage believable is a series of readings that rise steadily over the years. Service invoices and inspection reports each carry a mileage figure, and lined up in order they show whether the clock tells the truth.

No damage entry is on file for this car. Paint depth, panel gaps and the underbody show whether the body has been repaired.

A key was there when the car was checked. Running condition describes a single moment, and standing or work done since can change it.

The car carries a clean title. Nothing on the title points to a total loss or a flood.

Registrations, changes of owner, inspection results and accident claims together make up what is called a car’s history. A car’s past rarely shows on the paintwork: a well-repaired accident or water damage that was dried out is easy to miss.

On a petrol engine, a rough idle, misfires or a warning light on the dashboard need looking into. Automatic transmissions, CVTs included, are expensive to repair, so the test drive should include pulling away from a standstill and a stretch at motorway speed.

Every modern car carries a 17-character VIN, its identity for life, and no two cars share one. The VIN on file for this car is 1FMCU0JX5EUB57127. 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. However complete the paperwork, only an inspection shows the condition of the body, suspension, brakes and electrics today. Before making a decision about this Ford Escape Titanium, check the history behind VIN 1FMCU0JX5EUB57127.