MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
93,669 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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front and rear discs heavyly rusted
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside bottom ball joint rubber split
Nearside front and offside front tyres wearing on inner edges
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside bottom ball joint rubber split
Oil sump corroded and leaking.
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside bottom ball joint rubber split
Nearside front and offside front tyres wearing on inner edges
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside bottom ball joint rubber split
Oil sump corroded and leaking.
Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
REAR SUBFRAME CORRODED BUT NOT TO EXCESS AT TIME OF TEST.
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
POWER STEERING PIPES VERY RUSTY
Offside Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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V127 DCB is a 1999 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 V127 DCB, 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 V127 DCB registered?
V127 DCB is a 1999 Ford Cougar, first registered on 31 December 1999.
Is V127 DCB safe to buy?
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