MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,500 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear undersealed (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear undersealed (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear axle both mounting bushes worn
oil level on minimum
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury 1/4 panel sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear undersealed (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear undersealed (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear axle both mounting bushes worn
oil level on minimum
Front exhaust hanger corroded and weak but the exhaust system is still adequately supported
Nearside Rear Inner wing area holed and corroded but not within any prescribed or load bearing areas
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis box section and floor area (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Inner wing area corroded but not within any prescribed or load bearing areas
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis box section and floor area (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor and inner sill area (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis box section area at trail arm mounting (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded central floor at seat/seatbelt mounting area (5.2.6)
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill at top step area (5.2.6)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor and chassis box section area (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded central floor at seat/seatbelt mounting (5.2.6)
Front exhaust hanger corroded and weak but the exhaust system is still adequately supported
Nearside Rear Inner wing area holed and corroded but not within any prescribed or load bearing areas
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis box section and floor area (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Inner wing area corroded but not within any prescribed or load bearing areas
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis box section and floor area (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Oil leak ()
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)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner wheel arch, patch not seam welded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill not seam welded (5.2.6)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Chassis leg corroded and holed
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
nearside rear axle bush slightly deteriorated
offside rear axle bush slightly deteriorated
both rear axle bushes slightly deteriorated
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Both rear axel bushes starting to split
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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SW51 OVZ is a 2002 Ford Puma in Grey with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 2002 Ford Puma models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 65,164 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 SW51 OVZ, 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 24 years old, this Ford Puma is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SW51 OVZ is a 2002 Ford Puma, first registered on 31 January 2002.
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