MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
130,175 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside front tyre wall damaged
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside front tyre wall damaged
front and rear tyres differant sizes
nearside rear tyre wall badly scuffed and worn
Front registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
front and rear tyres differant sizes
nearside rear tyre wall badly scuffed and worn
offside rear tyre completly bald on inner edge
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S108 XAV is a 1998 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1998 Ford Cougar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.8% with a typical mileage of 87,878 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 Cougar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 11,699 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S108 XAV, 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 28 years old, this Ford Cougar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was S108 XAV registered?
S108 XAV is a 1998 Ford Cougar, first registered on 11 November 1998.
Is S108 XAV safe to buy?
The MOT history for S108 XAV shows 9 tests with a 55.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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