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S433 BAE

1998 Ford Puma

Blue Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Dec 2014
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

71,013 mi
Last recorded71,013 miles
Recorded on15 Nov 2013
Typical for 1998 Ford Puma63,582 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS433 BAE
MakeFord
ModelPuma
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Fail 15 Nov 2013 71,013 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

all brake pipes heavily udersealed

both rear tyres sidewall starting to crack

Pass 15 Nov 2013 71,013 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

all brake pipes heavily udersealed

both rear tyres sidewall starting to crack

Pass 11 Dec 2012 68,501 miles

pipes covered in underseal

Pass 12 Sep 2011 64,532 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2011 64,532 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 11 Sep 2010 61,247 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

brake pipes covered in underseal

Pass 11 Sep 2010 61,247 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

brake pipes covered in underseal

Pass 11 Aug 2009 55,210 miles

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 19 Nov 2008 54,365 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2008 54,363 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Fail 20 Oct 2007 41,045 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Pass 20 Oct 2007 41,045 miles
Pass 24 May 2007 39,448 miles

exhaust system rusty

front brake discs very rusty

rear number plate slightly obscured

underside of body getting rusty on body seams

Pass 16 May 2006 29,451 miles

front noplate slightly obscured

n/s/f to rear brake pipe rusty at rear slightly

oil leak

Fail 9 May 2006 29,347 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front noplate slightly obscured

oil leak

How Reliable is the Ford Puma?

Based on 713,333 MOT tests across 56,808 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
5,410
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
56,808
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 62,649
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,167
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 24,837
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 23,649
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 20,373
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S433 BAE is a 1998 Ford Puma in Blue with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 S433 BAE, 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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S433 BAE is a 1998 Ford Puma, first registered on 23 September 1998.

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