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Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced bolt (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted chunk missing (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced bolt (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower wing panel corroded
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
stone chip in screen
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear brake slightly binding
Offside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
stone chip in screen
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower wing corroded and weak
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Chassis corroded
Rear Front sub frame corroded
Rear Sub frame corroded
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower wing corroded and weak
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Chassis corroded
Rear Front sub frame corroded
Rear Sub frame corroded
Front Suspension subframe corroded
Chip in windscreen
Front Alloy wheels kerbed/Distorted in places
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Lower wing corroded and weak
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak
Rear Brake discs corroded
Rear Suspension frame cross member corroded
Rear wiper blade deteriorated
Windscreen washers leaking underside while working
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Chip in windscreen
Front Alloy wheels kerbed/Distorted in places
Front Suspension subframe corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Lower wing corroded and weak
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak
Rear Brake discs corroded
Rear Suspension frame cross member corroded
Rear wiper blade deteriorated
Windscreen washers leaking underside while working
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) with different structures are fitted across the same axle (5.2.3 (c))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Central Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint bottom ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear brake back plate corroded
Nearside Rear brake disc rusted and pitted worn in centre only
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded under chassis (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake back plate missing
Offside Rear brake disc rusted and pitted worn in centre only
Oil leak engine ()
Rear heat shield loose
Central Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint bottom ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear brake back plate corroded
Nearside Rear brake disc rusted and pitted worn in centre only
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded under chassis (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear brake back plate missing
Offside Rear brake disc rusted and pitted worn in centre only
Oil leak engine ()
Rear heat shield loose
exhaust shield insucre
general underbody corrsion
eml light on
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
both rear tyres cracking on side walls
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
both rear tyres cracking on side walls
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
eml light on
exhaust shield insucre
general underbody corrsion
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front brake discs corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside front tyre and wheel has slight damage
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
nearside front tyre and wheel has slight damage
Fuel tank strap broken
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
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AF51 VCC is a 2001 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.
Across all 2001 Ford Cougar models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 75,845 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Ford Cougar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 11,699 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF51 VCC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Cougar typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 25 years old, this Ford Cougar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AF51 VCC is a 2001 Ford Cougar, first registered on 1 September 2001.
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