MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
91,652 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Both front floors/outriggers are heavily corroded
Both rear lower inner sills are heavily corroded
The front exhaust is in poor condition and has a slight blow
The offside parking brake cable is in poor condition
The rear subframe is corroded
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
exhaustflexi deteriorated
oil leak
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
both rear exhaust rubber mountings deterioration
exhaust flexi joint deterioration
inner wheel arch covers fitted
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both rear exhaust rubber mountings deterioration
exhaust flexi joint deterioration
inner wheel arch covers fitted
n/s handbrake cable outer case slightly damaged
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
nail in nearside rear tyre /nearing wear bars and tread starting to crack recomend renewal
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both front tyres worn badly on inner edges recomend early renewal 215/50r16
low reading from offside parking brake
offside rear brake binding on full suspensioon drop ,recomend further attention
front tyres worn on edges
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
front tyres worn on edges
inside faces of both front brake discs heavily scaled
front [inner] brake pads appear very low recomend emmediate wheels off inspection
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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V218 JPU is a 1999 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 V218 JPU, 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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V218 JPU is a 1999 Ford Cougar, first registered on 25 October 1999.
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