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S94 LRX

1998 Ford Puma

Red Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jun 2016
Tests19 (10 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate52.6%

Mileage

17,218 mi
Last recorded17,218 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2015
Typical for 1998 Ford Puma63,582 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS94 LRX
MakeFord
ModelPuma
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

10 pass 9 fail
Pass 12 Jun 2015 17,218 miles

Gear box oil leak

N/s/f lower suspension arm rubber bush starting to de-bond

N/s/f tyre worn close to legal limit

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

O/s wiper split on ends

O/s/r tyre perished

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Fail 29 May 2015 17,211 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Gear box oil leak

N/s/f lower suspension arm rubber bush starting to de-bond

N/s/f tyre worn close to legal limit

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

O/s wiper split on ends

O/s/r tyre perished

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 22 May 2014 10,077 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

corrosion at both rear wheel arches

o/s front coil spring rusty

o/s rear tyre perished badly at tread block

power steering pipes rusty

slight corrosion at n/s rear outer sill

slight play at both front anti-roll bar D bushes at sub-frame

slight under body corrosion

Fail 19 May 2014 10,022 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

corrosion at both rear wheel arches

o/s front coil spring rusty

o/s rear tyre perished badly at tread block

power steering pipes rusty

slight corrosion at n/s rear outer sill

slight play at both front anti-roll bar D bushes at sub-frame

slight under body corrosion

Pass 17 May 2013 2,544 miles

all brake hoses perished

drivers view removed

osf tyre worn

rear axle mounts worn

Fail 17 May 2013 2,544 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

all brake hoses perished

drivers view removed

osf tyre worn

rear axle mounts worn

Pass 28 May 2012 97,332 miles

front pads worn

nsf tyre worn

osr tyre worn

Fail 15 May 2012 97,108 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

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

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

front pads worn

nsf tyre worn

osr tyre worn

Fail 13 May 2011 91,813 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

handbrake efficiency 16% requires adjustment

Pass 13 May 2011 91,813 miles

handbrake efficiency 16% requires adjustment

Pass 28 May 2010 85,142 miles

Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

side wall on nearside front tyre damaged

Fail 28 May 2010 85,142 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

side wall on nearside front tyre damaged

Pass 9 May 2009 77,919 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 1 May 2009 77,768 miles

Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 18 Apr 2008 68,856 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2008 68,856 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

both front tyres close to limit

front brake discs worn

nearside rear road wheel buckled

parking brake travel long

rear brake efforts low

rear exhaust box in poor condition

rear metal brake pipes corroded

slight exhaust blow

slight fluctuation on front brake readings

Pass 6 Nov 2006 60,150 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2005 54,582 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 29 Nov 2005 54,526 miles

Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Front Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.4)

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

How Reliable is the Ford Puma?

Based on 713,333 MOT tests across 56,808 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
5,410
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
56,808
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 62,649
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,167
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 24,837
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 23,649
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 20,373
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S94 LRX is a 1998 Ford Puma in Red with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.

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 S94 LRX, 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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S94 LRX is a 1998 Ford Puma, first registered on 27 October 1998.

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