MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
12,229 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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nearside & offside front windscreen wiper blades smearing screen.
nearside & offside rear metal brake pipe started to corrode up.
nearside & offside rear wheel arch corrode up.
nearside rear suspension top mounting quite alot play & lift & noisey.
steering rack (offside) gaiter area oily.
under engine area oily.
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
neareside & offside rear brake pipe started to corrode up.
nearside & offside front windcsreen wiper blades smearing screen.
nearside rear suspension top mounting quite alot play.
note: under engine area oily.
steering rack offside gaiter area oily.
Oil leak
both rear brake pipes starting to rust
front discs are rusty on inner and outter surface
nearside and offside front seats are slighty lose on runners
nearside and offside inner sills starting to rust
nearside and offside top shocker mountings have slight play
nearside and offside wheel arch are starting to rust
nearside front side light slighty dull
nearside front trackrod gaitor spilt
slight play in nearside and offside rear subframe bushes
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
bad oil leak
front wipers worn
nearside front gaitor has grease around it
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
bad oil leak
damage to front number plate
front wipers juddering
noise when rotating offside rear wheel
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
n/s/r tyre out of shape
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Major oil leak under engine
How Reliable is the Ford Puma?
Based on 713,333 MOT tests across 56,808 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R720 TMO is a 1998 Ford Puma in Blue with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 1998 Ford Puma models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.0% with a typical mileage of 63,582 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 R720 TMO, 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 28 years old, this Ford Puma is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R720 TMO is a 1998 Ford Puma, first registered on 21 January 1998.
Is R720 TMO safe to buy?
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