MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
79,713 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
exhaust brackets corroded
noise from both rear wheel arear when spinning wheels suspect pads on discs
ns mirror glass cracked
cat rattling
exhaust brackets corroded
hole in floor pan nsf not in load bearing or prescribed arear
holein floor pan osf not load bearing or in prescribed arear
noise on nsr wheel when rotating wheel could be pads on disc or wheel bearing noise may req att in future
nsf brake pipe corroded
nsr tyre wearing unevenly
one no plate light out
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
corrosion in floor osf and nsf ok for test not in load bearing or prescribed arear at the time of test
ex brackets corrodid
power swteering pipes rusty
rear tyres wearing slightly on inner edges
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
corrosion in floor osf and nsf ok for test not in load bearing or prescribed arear at the time of test
ex brackets corrodid
power swteering pipes rusty
rear tyres wearing slightly on inner edges
both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
corrosion in nsf floorpan not in prescribed arear
rear fuel pipe rusty
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
corrosion in nsf floorpan not in prescribed arear
rear fuel pipe rusty
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Oil leak
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
both rear tyres split on shoulders
ofside windscreen wiper split
Both front tyres wearing low, nearside worst. Rears getting low and cracking.
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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T118 VPU is a 1999 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1999 Ford Cougar models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 87,490 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 T118 VPU, 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 27 years old, this Ford Cougar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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T118 VPU is a 1999 Ford Cougar, first registered on 10 August 1999.
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