MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
122,668 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Centre Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
SLIGHT PLAY OS TRCK ROD END OS NS FRONT TYRES VERY CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Centre Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (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)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
FRONT DISCS CORRODED
Clutch pedal anti slip rubber deteriorating
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Centre Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Upper Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Clutch pedal anti slip rubber deteriorating
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
o/s rear view mirror housing damaged and displaying a sharp edge.
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
small chip in windscrene
advise PAS pipes starting to corrode
advise front lower suspension arm bushes starting to deteriorate
advise rear brake pipes starting to corrode
advise rear trailing arm bushes starting to deteriorate
advise stone chip in zone A of windscreen
advise sump badly corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S834 XAV is a 1998 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 S834 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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What year was S834 XAV registered?
S834 XAV is a 1998 Ford Cougar, first registered on 11 November 1998.
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