MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,819 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
All tyres have inner and outer edge wear
Both front tyres cracking and wearing low on tread
Both inner sills corrodeing
Front brake discs slihgtly worn, pads apear half worn
Off side rear brake disc slightly rusty
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Play in near side rear anti roll bar "D" bush
Rear number plate starting to discolor
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear number plate water marked
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear number plate water marked
front pads wearing
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S479 YAV is a 1998 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc 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 S479 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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S479 YAV is a 1998 Ford Cougar, first registered on 25 November 1998.
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