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V159 HHY

1999 Ford Cougar

Blue Petrol 1988cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 May 2018
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

127,360 mi
Last recorded127,360 miles
Recorded on19 May 2017
Typical for 1999 Ford Cougar87,490 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV159 HHY
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,988cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 May 2017 127,360 miles

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)

Fail 12 May 2017 127,084 miles

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)

Pass 9 Apr 2016 109,700 miles

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

Fail 4 Apr 2016 109,680 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2010 107,048 miles

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

Fail 9 Nov 2010 106,912 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2009 97,021 miles

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

Fail 6 Nov 2009 96,966 miles

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

Pass 7 Jul 2008 83,076 miles

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

Fail 27 Jun 2008 82,989 miles

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

Pass 25 May 2007 72,059 miles

front number plate slightly cracked

grease around n/s outer cv gator clip

Pass 8 May 2006 61,895 miles

n/s o/s rear tyres slightly perished

small crack in front number plate

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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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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