MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
78,786 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPE CORRODED
NEARSIDE REAR TYRE WORN TO 2.5MM
NOTED SLIGHT FREEPLAY IN NEARSIDE FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPE CORRODED
NEARSIDE REAR TYRE WORN TO 2.5MM
REAR EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD LOOSE
SLIGHT FREEPLAY IN NEARSIDE FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR LINK
Both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded
Both rear tyre treads low
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside front and nearside front brake pipes corroded
Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front number plate cracked
front number plate cracked
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
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S568 KSO is a 1998 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc 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 S568 KSO, 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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S568 KSO is a 1998 Ford Cougar, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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