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L99 DFH

2000 Ford Cougar

Black Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jan 2027
Tests22 (21 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95.5%

Mileage

121,335 mi
Last recorded121,335 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL99 DFH
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

21 pass 1 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2025 121,335 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2024 109,050 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2023 97,128 miles

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

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

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

park brake efficiency only just met 17%

Pass 23 Dec 2022 88,808 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2021 86,155 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Dec 2020 84,517 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2019 82,197 miles

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

Pass 14 Dec 2018 77,911 miles

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

Offside Front cv boot perished/cracking

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

Pass 13 Dec 2017 71,967 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2017 66,973 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2016 61,335 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2015 58,551 miles

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

o/s/r tyre perrishing

Pass 10 Mar 2014 55,509 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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)

Pass 19 Mar 2013 53,938 miles

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)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n/s/f wiper spliting

Pass 16 Mar 2012 52,102 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2011 50,197 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 30 Mar 2010 48,176 miles

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

Pass 24 Mar 2009 46,069 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

n/s & rear wiper split

oil level on minimum

Pass 18 Mar 2008 43,968 miles

Front brake pad's low.

O/S wiper split.

Fail 18 Mar 2008 43,968 miles

Front brake pad's low.

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

O/S wiper split.

Pass 24 Mar 2007 42,117 miles

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)

fuel filter

nail in n/s/r tyre & cracking on tread

o/s/r tyre cracking outer tread

wheel alignment?

Pass 28 Mar 2006 39,533 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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L99 DFH is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Black with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95.5%.

Across all 2000 Ford Cougar models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 82,058 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 L99 DFH, 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 26 years old, this Ford Cougar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was L99 DFH registered?

L99 DFH is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 21 January 2000.

Is L99 DFH safe to buy?

The MOT history for L99 DFH shows 22 tests with a 95.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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