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S865 XAV

1998 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Apr 2019
Tests25 (13 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate52%

Mileage

98,451 mi
Last recorded98,451 miles
Recorded on12 Apr 2019
Typical for 1998 Ford Cougar87,878 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS865 XAV
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

13 pass 12 fail
Fail 12 Apr 2019 98,451 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam images poor

nearside park brake effort should be better

offside rear abs wire bracket insecure

offside rear shocker slightly damp

rear subframe and suspension arms heavily corroded

Pass 21 Mar 2018 96,628 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Some play in steering rack

heavy corrosion on sub frames and suspension components

Fail 21 Mar 2018 96,628 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Some play in steering rack

heavy corrosion on sub frames and suspension components

Pass 6 Apr 2017 93,731 miles

Head lamps poor.

Heavy corrosion on subframes and suspension components.

Fail 27 Mar 2017 93,495 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Head lamps poor.

Heavy corrosion on subframes and suspension components.

Pass 5 Apr 2016 90,001 miles

both sills holes/ corroded at front, not in a prescribed area

headlamps tarnished and beam images poor

pas pipe slightly leaking at offside front

rear brake pipes corroding/poor

Fail 22 Mar 2016 90,001 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

both sills holes/ corroded at front, not in a prescribed area

headlamps tarnished and beam images poor

pas pipe slightly leaking at offside front

rear brake pipes corroding/poor

Pass 26 Mar 2015 87,212 miles

front and rear subframes corroding

front to rear and rear brake pipes corroding

gearbox end cap cracked/ deteriorated

headlamp lens deteriorated and beam images poor

nearside front floor and offside front sill holed/ corroded, not in a prescribed area

pas pipe slightly leaking

slight play at nearside front wheel bearing

Fail 24 Mar 2015 87,212 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

front and rear subframes corroding

front to rear and rear brake pipes corroding

gearbox end cap cracked/ deteriorated

headlamp lens deteriorated and beam images poor

nearside front floor and offside front sill holed/ corroded, not in a prescribed area

pas pipe slightly leaking

slight play at nearside front wheel bearing

Pass 5 Mar 2014 85,328 miles

Rear tyres perrished, out of shape and worn to limit

gearbox end casing corroded/ split

headlamps deteriorated, nearside beam image poor

nearside sill at front and rear and offside sill at rear corroding

offside sill holed/ corroded at front, not in a prescribed area

slight pas fluid leak at rack area

Fail 1 Mar 2014 85,328 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

gearbox end casing corroded/ split

headlamps deteriorated, nearside beam image poor

nearside sill at front and rear and offside sill at rear corroding

offside sill holed/ corroded at front, not in a prescribed area

raer tyres perished on walls, out of shape and worn to limit on inner edge

slight pas fluid leak at rack area

Pass 22 Mar 2013 81,740 miles

Corrosion on brake pipes, advise further check/replace.

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

hand brake operation heavy

Fail 22 Mar 2013 81,740 miles

Corrosion on brake pipes, advise further check/replace.

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

hand brake operation heavy

Pass 26 Mar 2012 78,617 miles

both front brake pipes corroding

front to rear brake pipes coroding

Fail 26 Mar 2012 78,617 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

both front brake pipes corroding

front to rear brake pipes coroding

Pass 23 Mar 2011 73,026 miles

both front brake pipes corroding

both rear flexi hose ferrules corroding

exhaust mounts corroding

exhaust rubbers cracking

front to rear brake pipes corroding

Fail 16 Mar 2011 72,955 miles

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

both front brake pipes corroding

both rear flexi hose ferrules corroding

exhaust mounts corroding

exhaust rubbers cracking

front brakre discs corroding on inner face

front inner brake pads look low

front to rear brake pipes corroding

Pass 24 Mar 2010 70,994 miles

front brake disc's corroded on inner face

neraside front inner cv boot leaking

Pass 26 Mar 2009 68,156 miles

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

front brake disc's corroded on inner face.

slight oil leak, suspect flexi hose to steering rack.

Fail 23 Mar 2009 68,156 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

front brake disc's corroded on inner face.

slight oil leak, suspect flexi hose to steering rack.

Pass 28 Mar 2008 63,394 miles

both front and both rear brake pipes corroding

front and rear number plates poor

front tyres getting low

rear chassis corroding

rear sub-frame corroding

slight play in nearside rear drop link

slight power steering leak

Fail 28 Mar 2008 63,394 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

both front and both rear brake pipes corroding

front and rear number plates poor

front tyres getting low

rear chassis corroding

rear sub-frame corroding

slight play in nearside rear drop link

slight power steering leak

Pass 10 Mar 2007 57,475 miles

nearside front headlamp beam image poor

pas pipes coroded

rear hub tie bar bushes poor

slight judder at nearside front brake

Pass 2 Mar 2006 50,908 miles

nearside headlamp beam image poor

offside rear brake disc poor on inner face

pas pipes coroding

rear hub tie bar bushes poor/ worn

Fail 2 Mar 2006 50,908 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

nearside headlamp beam image poor

offside rear brake disc poor on inner face

pas pipes coroded

rear hub tie bar bushes poor/ worn

How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?

Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.

66.3%
Pass Rate
5,383
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
13,390
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11,699
Brake pipe excessively corroded 11,462
position lamp(s) not working 9,511
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,919
parking brake recording little or no effort 5,673
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S865 XAV is a 1998 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52%.

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 S865 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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S865 XAV is a 1998 Ford Cougar, first registered on 16 November 1998.

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