MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,268 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded TRAILING ARM MOUNTING AREA-----INNER AND OUTER SILL AREA S GOING INTO WHEEL ARCH (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded TRAILING ARM AREA GOING INTO WHEEL ARCH AND METAL PLATE NOT FULLY WELDED (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded NEXT TO CHASSIS AREA AND NEAR INNER SILL ON FLOOR SEE YELLOW CRAYON (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Both rear brake cables corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded BOTH PIPES AT REAR PIPES CORRODED (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases AT JOINT NEAR CAT----- AND PIPE BRACKET ARM CORRODED (7.1.2)
Corrosion on both rear wheel arches
Corrosion on petrol tank
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim INNER RIM (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front disc's slightly pitted
rear wheel arches fitted with covers
under body surface corrosion
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
How Reliable is the Ford Puma?
Based on 713,333 MOT tests across 56,808 vehicles.
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MV51 DXU is a 2001 Ford Puma in Blue with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 MV51 DXU, 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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MV51 DXU is a 2001 Ford Puma, first registered on 4 September 2001.
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