MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
121,092 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
at least 1 bulb at the high level stop lamp is inoperative.
front anti-roll bar shows side to side movement.
near side rear suspension arm shows distortion.
off and near side front headlamps dip beam light output low.
off and near side rear tyres tread show uneven wear.
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
at least 1 bulb at the high level stop lamp is inoperative.
front anti-roll bar shows side to side movement.
near side rear suspension arm shows distortion.
off and near side front headlamps dip beam light output low.
off and near side rear tyres tread show uneven wear.
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear bumper insecure
nsr lower arm [rr] slight distortion eng missfire intermit.
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
near side front suspension strut shows slight play.
slight play at steering coloumn.
suspect rear suspension near side rear arm is out of shape.
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S823 XAV 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 60%.
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 S823 XAV, 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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S823 XAV is a 1998 Ford Cougar, first registered on 16 November 1998.
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