MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
187,540 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
front brake pads worn low
nearside front brake hose perished
nearside front rear suspension bush needs renewing
nearside front wheel bearing slight noise when rotated
nearside rear brake hose perished
offside front brake hose perished
offside rear brake hose perished
offside rear tyre tread knobbly
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
front brake pads worn low
nearside front brake hose perished
nearside front rear suspension bush needs renewing
nearside front wheel bearing slight noise when rotated
nearside rear brake hose perished
offside front brake hose perished
offside front lower joint needs renewing
offside front rear suspension bush needs renewing
offside rear brake hose perished
offside rear tyre tread knobbly
oil leaks from engine
rear silencer outer wrapper deteriorating
small coolant leak
front lower arms rear bushes deteriorating nearside and offside
offside rear outer wheelarch corroding
oil leaks from engine
rear floorpans corroding
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front lower arms rear bushes deteriorating nearside and offside
offside rear outer wheelarch corroding
oil leaks from engine
rear floorpans corroding
nearside and offside rear inner sill corroded
offside cvj noisey
offside front floor corroded
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
nearside and offside rear inner sill corroded
offside front floor corroded
engine oil leak from offside of engine
nearside rear axle bush deteriorating
wiper blades split both
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
engine oil leak from offside of engine
nearside rear axle bush deteriorating
wiper blades split both
engine oil leak
rear brake hoses perished both
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
engine oil leak
rear brake hoses perished both
front brake hoses need renewing
rear brake pipes corroding
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front brake hoses need renewing
rear brake pipes corroding
rear exhaust box corroded
Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
How Reliable is the Ford Puma?
Based on 713,333 MOT tests across 56,808 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S868 BOU is a 1998 Ford Puma in Red with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 1998 Ford Puma models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.0% with a typical mileage of 63,582 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 Puma fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 62,649 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S868 BOU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Puma typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 28 years old, this Ford Puma is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S868 BOU is a 1998 Ford Puma, first registered on 5 November 1998.
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