MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,487 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
BOTH FRONT TYRES DOWN TO 2MM
FRONT BRAKE DISC INNER FACES ARE HEAVILY CORRODED
NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE IS LAGGING
OFFSIDE REAR BRAKE DISC IS BINDING
POWER STEERING PIPES ARE CORRODED
REAR BRAKE DISCS ARE CORRODED
REAR SILENCER MOUNTING IS INSECURE
SLIGHT JUDDER FROM OFFSIDE FRONT BRAKE
SLIGHT PLAY IN NEARSIDE FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR LINKAGE
BRAKE PIPES ARE CORRODING IN VARIOUS PLACES
FRONT SUSPENSION ARM BUSHES ARE WEARING
NEARSIDE FRONT BRAKE DISC INNER FACE IS CORRODED
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
BRAKE PIPES ARE CORRODING IN VARIOUS PLACES
FRONT SUSPENSION ARM BUSHES ARE WEARING
NEARSIDE FRONT BRAKE DISC INNER FACE IS CORRODED
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
ABS FRONT COMMUTATOR RINGS IN POOR CONDITION
OFFSIDE REAR BRAKE IS BINDING SLIGHLTY
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
ABS FRONT COMMUTATOR RINGS IN POOR CONDITION
OFFSIDE REAR BRAKE IS BINDING SLIGHLTY
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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T248 PAJ is a 1999 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45.5%.
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 T248 PAJ, 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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T248 PAJ is a 1999 Ford Cougar, first registered on 9 July 1999.
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