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T487 ONG

1999 Ford Cougar

Black Petrol 1988cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Oct 2014
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

121,100 mi
Last recorded121,100 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2013
Typical for 1999 Ford Cougar87,490 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT487 ONG
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year1999
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,988cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2013 121,100 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 27 Sep 2012 113,104 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

both front brake discs corroded

both rear exhuast mounting rubbers deteriorated

Pass 27 Sep 2012 113,104 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front brake discs corroded

both rear exhuast mounting rubbers deteriorated

Pass 30 Sep 2011 102,507 miles

Oil leak

powersteering pipes rusty

rear subframe getting rusty and weak

Fail 30 Sep 2011 102,505 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

powersteering pipes rusty

rear subframe getting rusty and weak

Pass 20 Aug 2010 98,233 miles

front brake discs deteriorating

Fail 20 Aug 2010 98,233 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

front brake discs deteriorating

Pass 20 Aug 2009 94,808 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2008 91,493 miles

slight brake bind n/s/r.

Pass 9 Jul 2007 80,493 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2007 79,941 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both rear tyres bald on inside edges

Pass 19 Jul 2006 65,250 miles

1 front to rear brake pipe and both rear brake pipes corroded

exhaust middle and front corroded + front pipe mounting corroded

sump pan porous and leaking oil

Pass 16 Jul 2005 49,962 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

oil leak

How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?

Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.

66.3%
Pass Rate
5,383
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
13,390
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11,699
Brake pipe excessively corroded 11,462
position lamp(s) not working 9,511
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,919
parking brake recording little or no effort 5,673
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T487 ONG is a 1999 Ford Cougar in Black with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 T487 ONG, 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 T487 ONG registered?

T487 ONG is a 1999 Ford Cougar, first registered on 16 July 1999.

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The MOT history for T487 ONG shows 13 tests with a 69.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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