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L777 TAV

2001 Ford Cougar

Black Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

77,782 mi
Last recorded77,782 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2026
Typical for 2001 Ford Cougar75,845 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL777 TAV
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2026 77,782 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2025 70,492 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2025 70,430 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired anti roll bar mounting surround (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Jan 2024 64,040 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened And Offside Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track Control Arm Deteriorated

Rear Subframe Slightly Deteriorated

Pass 13 Sep 2022 63,176 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2021 63,066 miles

rear steel brake pipes corroding

Pass 23 Dec 2020 62,102 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2020 62,102 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front join (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Sep 2019 61,681 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front inner brake disks corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Sep 2019 61,681 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front inner brake disks corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2018 60,545 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2017 60,273 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2016 59,714 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2015 58,851 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2014 58,064 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2013 57,644 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2012 55,180 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2011 50,963 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2011 50,963 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nearside front wiper split

nearside rear tyre wall damaged

offside front wiper split

offside rear tyre wall damaged

Pass 9 Oct 2010 48,102 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2009 43,681 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2008 38,706 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2007 33,456 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2006 28,674 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?

Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.

66.3%
Pass Rate
5,383
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
13,390
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11,699
Brake pipe excessively corroded 11,462
position lamp(s) not working 9,511
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,919
parking brake recording little or no effort 5,673
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L777 TAV is a 2001 Ford Cougar in Black with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 L777 TAV, 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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L777 TAV is a 2001 Ford Cougar, first registered on 1 August 2001.

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