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LS51 VUH

2001 Ford Puma

Silver Petrol 1679cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 May 2019
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

85,271 mi
Last recorded85,271 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2019
Typical for 2001 Ford Puma69,595 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLS51 VUH
MakeFord
ModelPuma
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,679cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Fail 24 Apr 2019 85,271 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 May 2018 82,759 miles

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

Fail 14 May 2018 82,756 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 18 May 2017 79,478 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated splitting (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis at axle mounting (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated splitting (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded going to brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis at axle mounting (2.4.A.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroding (5.2.6)

Parking brake cables securing clips broken

Fail 16 May 2017 79,478 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated splitting (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis at axle mounting (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated splitting (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded going to brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis at axle mounting (2.4.A.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroding (5.2.6)

Parking brake cables securing clips broken

Pass 18 May 2016 76,325 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated splitting (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis at axle mounting (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill at axle mounting (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated splitting (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded going to flexible brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to outer sill edge (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis at axle mounting (2.4.A.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)

n/s/r and o/s/r handbrake cable securing clips broken

Fail 17 May 2016 76,314 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded going to flexible brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired outer sill not seam wielded on repair patch (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated splitting (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis at axle mounting (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill at axle mounting (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated splitting (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded going to flexible brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to outer sill edge (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis at axle mounting (2.4.A.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)

n/s/r and o/s/r handbrake cable securing clips broken

Pass 14 May 2015 73,260 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 8 May 2015 73,260 miles

Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 May 2014 71,972 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

advise n/s front brake pipe

advise o/s front brake pipe

advise slight play in n/s trailing arm bush

advise slight play in o/s trailing arm bush

bonnet catch sticking but ultimately opened

both rear wheel arches corroded

exhaust blowing slightly

fuel filter corroded

slight oil leak

underside floor corroded

Fail 24 May 2014 71,972 miles

Offside Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

advise n/s front brake pipe

advise o/s front brake pipe

advise slight play in n/s trailing arm bush

advise slight play in o/s trailing arm bush

both rear wheel arches corroded

exhaust blowing slightly

fuel filter corroded

slight oil leak

underside floor corroded

Pass 18 Jun 2013 68,839 miles

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

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

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

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

o/s/f tyre worn on edges

oil leaks

Pass 12 Jun 2012 65,226 miles

Exhaust system rusty

Nearside front tyre low

rsut on front and rear chassis

slight noise offside rear wheel bearing

slight oil leak

wear front brake disc's

Fail 11 Jun 2012 65,226 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Exhaust system rusty

Nearside front tyre low

rsut on front and rear chassis

slight noise offside rear wheel bearing

slight oil leak

wear front brake disc's

Pass 24 Jun 2011 61,994 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

offside front lower power steering pipes corroded

offside rear tyre weather cracking on outer tread

offside rear wheel bearing slight noise when rotated

Fail 21 Jun 2011 61,984 miles

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

offside front lower power steering pipes corroded

offside rear tyre weather cracking on outer tread

offside rear wheel bearing slight noise when rotated

Pass 23 Jun 2010 58,242 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2009 54,178 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

o/s/f tyre worn on edges

Pass 16 Nov 2007 47,220 miles

2 front tyres wearing thin on edges

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 1 Nov 2006 41,612 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2005 32,560 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2005 32,560 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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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LS51 VUH is a 2001 Ford Puma in Silver with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 LS51 VUH, 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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LS51 VUH is a 2001 Ford Puma, first registered on 16 October 2001.

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