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GF51 DVW

2001 Ford Puma

Silver Petrol 1679cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Oct 2026
Tests23 (21 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate91.3%

Mileage

36,339 mi
Last recorded36,339 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Ford Puma69,595 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGF51 DVW
MakeFord
ModelPuma
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,679cc

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MOT History

21 pass 2 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 36,339 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive INNER SILL HAS SURFACE CORROSION (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUTER SILL HAS SURFACE CORROSION AT REAR (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive OIL PRESENT ON ENGINE (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive INNER SILL HAS SURFACE CORROSION (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUTER SILL HAS SURFACE CORROSION AT REAR (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 13 Oct 2025 36,339 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive INNER SILL HAS SURFACE CORROSION (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUTER SILL HAS SURFACE CORROSION AT REAR (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive OIL PRESENT ON ENGINE (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive INNER SILL HAS SURFACE CORROSION (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUTER SILL HAS SURFACE CORROSION AT REAR (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 16 Oct 2024 36,150 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill has surface corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill has surface corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Both rear wheel arches corroded towards front

Pass 17 Oct 2023 35,980 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 13 Oct 2022 35,747 miles

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2021 35,548 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2020 35,524 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and tread slightly out of shape on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL / ARCH (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Power steering component has slight seepage from a component pump area (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 8 Oct 2019 35,304 miles

Nearside Front top mount slight play

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear sill corroded

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front top mount slight play

Offside Rear sill corroded

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 9 Oct 2018 35,136 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front slight play in top mount

Nearside Rear Lower sill corroded

Offside Rear Lower sill corroded

Rear both sides slight play in top mounts

Pass 10 Oct 2017 34,990 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 13 Oct 2016 34,620 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both sides (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 9 Oct 2015 34,147 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

handbrake outer cables rusty

Fail 6 Oct 2015 34,147 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded both sides (3.6.B.4e)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

handbrake outer cables rusty

Pass 10 Oct 2014 33,464 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

handbrake outer cables rusty

Pass 12 Oct 2013 32,504 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

rust on the hand brake outer cover

rust on the off side wing arch

Pass 12 Oct 2012 31,623 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

slight rusting to handbrake.cable outer casing

Pass 15 Oct 2011 30,607 miles

rust on handbrake cable cover

Pass 15 Oct 2010 29,517 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2009 28,463 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2008 27,473 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2007 26,345 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2006 25,255 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2005 24,226 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Ford Puma?

Based on 713,333 MOT tests across 56,808 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
5,410
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
56,808
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 62,649
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,167
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 24,837
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 23,649
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 20,373
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GF51 DVW is a 2001 Ford Puma in Silver with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.3%.

Across all 2001 Ford Puma models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 69,595 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Puma fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 62,649 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GF51 DVW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Puma typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 25 years old, this Ford Puma is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GF51 DVW is a 2001 Ford Puma, first registered on 17 October 2001.

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