MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
124,660 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings centre of outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front tyres worn low on inside edges and perished
gearbox and driveshafts slightly noisy
offside inner cv gaitor leaking grease
rear brake discs corroded
rear brake pipes corroded
rear tyres worn low on inside edges
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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EK51 OTM is a 2001 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 EK51 OTM, 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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What year was EK51 OTM registered?
EK51 OTM is a 2001 Ford Cougar, first registered on 11 December 2001.
Is EK51 OTM safe to buy?
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