MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
67,929 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Inner Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear tyres starting to perish
screw in n/s/r tyre
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
oil leak
spare tyre defective
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S230 DTO is a 1998 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 S230 DTO, 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 S230 DTO registered?
S230 DTO is a 1998 Ford Cougar, first registered on 30 November 1998.
Is S230 DTO safe to buy?
The MOT history for S230 DTO shows 10 tests with a 70% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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