MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,855 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear 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)
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake pad warming lamp illuminated on dash
front brake discs worn
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Some damage to front number plate.
Advise replacement of front number plate.
Front brake discs worn and rusty on inner faces- †advise replacement.
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
ADVISE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT No PLATE.
FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND RUSTY ON INNER FACES - ADVISE REPLACEMENT.
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S447 YAV is a 1998 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
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 S447 YAV, 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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S447 YAV is a 1998 Ford Cougar, first registered on 25 November 1998.
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