MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,360 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect main beam bulb fitment (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front wish bone bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust heat shield not attached
rear sub frame corroded
sump corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill chalked area (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front wish bone bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust heat shield not attached
rear sub frame corroded
sump corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s front antiroll bar link joint slight play
slight play in rear antiroll bar bushes
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s front antiroll bar link joint slight play
slight play in rear antiroll bar bushes
n/s o/s front tyres, outer walls slightly cut
n/s o/s rear tyres getting low on inner edges
slight play in n/s front anti roll bar link joint
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
n/s front tyre outer side wall slightly cut
n/s o/s rear tyres getting low on inner edges
slight play in n/s front antiroll bar link joint
Nail in offside rear tyre
front number plate cracked
n/s front tyre cut on side wall
n/s o/s front tyres low on inner edges
o/s raer lower suspention arm slightly bent
Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Nail in offside rear tyre
front number plate cracked
n/s front tyre cut on side wall
n/s o/s front tyres low on inner edges
o/s raer lower suspention arm slightly bent
front number plate slightly cracked
grease around n/s outer cv gator clip
n/s o/s rear tyres slightly perished
small crack in front number plate
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V159 HHY is a 1999 Ford Cougar in Blue with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 V159 HHY, 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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V159 HHY is a 1999 Ford Cougar, first registered on 14 October 1999.
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