MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
165,131 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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BOTH NERARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT TYRES, TREAD DEPTH 1.6-2mm
CRACKED AND DETERIOATED FRONT NUMBER PLATE.
FRONT BUMPER LOWER SECTION INSECUER.
NE4ARSIDE FRONT SPOTLIGHT NOT WORKING.
NEARSIDE MIRROR HEAD BROKEN,CRACKED MIRROR GLASS.
NEARSIDE REAR WHEEL BRAKES, BINDING.
Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
BOTH NERARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT TYRES, TREAD DEPTH 1.6-2mm
CRACKED AND DETERIOATED FRONT NUMBER PLATE.
FRONT BUMPER LOWER SECTION INSECUER.
NE4ARSIDE FRONT SPOTLIGHT NOT WORKING.
NEARSIDE MIRROR HEAD BROKEN,CRACKED MIRROR GLASS.
NEARSIDE REAR WHEEL BRAKES, BINDING.
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
near side mirror glass cracked
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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T354 VTW is a 1999 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 T354 VTW, 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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What year was T354 VTW registered?
T354 VTW is a 1999 Ford Cougar, first registered on 12 August 1999.
Is T354 VTW safe to buy?
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