MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
33,539 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub frame mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all wheel arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sides inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and worn on the outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
all fuel pipe is very corroded
front exhaust flex is deteriorated
power steering pipes are corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn radius bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn radius bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
power steering pipes are corroded
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub frame mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all wheel arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sides inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and worn on the outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
all fuel pipe is very corroded
front exhaust flex is deteriorated
All brake pipes corroded
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flex (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Inner And outer sills corroded underneath corroded
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Silk (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
All brake pipes corroded
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flex (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Inner And outer sills corroded underneath corroded
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded both front and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly damaged both sides deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both sides inner and outer sills//rear wheel arches//floor pan near subframe (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both sides rear axle mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
all fuel pipe corroded
front exhaust flex is very deteriorated
Coil spring corroded both front and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly damaged both sides deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both sides (3.4 (b) (ii))
Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both sides inner and outer sills//rear wheel arches//floor pan near subframe (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both sides rear axle mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
all fuel pipe corroded
front exhaust flex is very deteriorated
Body has slight corrosion sills and members (6.1.B.2)
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Body has slight corrosion sills and members (6.1.B.2)
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (7.1.2)
Centre Upper Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Sub-frame synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
small hole o/s/rear outer sill starting to corode
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Sub-frame synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
small hole o/s/rear outer sill starting to corode
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
o/s center floor rusting
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
o/s center floor rusting
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
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R962 LHP is a 1998 Ford Puma in Black with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 R962 LHP, 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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R962 LHP is a 1998 Ford Puma, first registered on 20 January 1998.
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