MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,687 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Fuel tank insecure strap broken (7.2.1)
Nearside Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot (3.5.1c)
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
calalitic converter rattling
n/s mirror pivot loose
o/s/r tyre perished
various p.a.s & brake pipes corroded
Front brake discs corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Sump corroded
Nearside Rear Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Front brake discs corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Sump corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Stop lamp has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.2.1d)
Offside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Stop lamp has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output (1.2.1d)
Rear fog lamp has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.3.2d)
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
ADVISE STRONG offside front tyre badly worn on edge
both longitudinal metal brake pipes corroded by securing clips , behind fuel tank
exhaust and hangers corroded
front brake discs worn
offside front wishbone bush's detiorated
rear brake discs pitted
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
advise strong> nearside front tyre close to limit and worn close to cords inner edge
front wishbone bush's starting to detiorate
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
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T247 PUK is a 1999 Ford Cougar in Black with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 T247 PUK, 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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T247 PUK is a 1999 Ford Cougar, first registered on 4 May 1999.
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