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V371 FPT

2000 Ford Puma

Yellow Petrol 1679cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Feb 2027
Tests36 (21 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

134,017 mi
Last recorded134,017 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2026
Typical for 2000 Ford Puma74,235 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV371 FPT
MakeFord
ModelPuma
Year2000
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,679cc

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MOT History

21 pass 15 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2026 134,017 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside & Offside front struts have movement in upper attachment

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside & Offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear floor, Offside sill, chassis corroded

Fail 19 Jan 2026 134,017 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside & Offside front struts have movement in upper attachment

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside & Offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear floor, Offside sill, chassis corroded

Pass 30 Jan 2025 130,688 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside & Offside front struts have movement in upper attachment

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside & Offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear floor, sills, chassis corroded

Fail 30 Jan 2025 130,688 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour showing white (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside & Offside front struts have movement in upper attachment

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside & Offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear floor, sills, chassis corroded

Pass 23 Jan 2024 126,888 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside & Offside front struts have movement in upper attachment

Nearside & Offside sills corroded

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside & Offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 132,969 miles

Nearside & Offside front struts have movement in upper attachment

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside & Offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Feb 2023 132,969 miles

Offside Rear Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Top mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside & Offside front struts have movement in upper attachment

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside & Offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2022 121,846 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside & Offside front struts have movement in upper attachment

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside & Offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2021 121,060 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside & Offside Rear axle bushed slightly worn no excessive play

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear strut has movement in upper attachment

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Feb 2021 121,060 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside & Offside Rear axle bushed slightly worn no excessive play

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear strut has movement in upper attachment

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2019 119,218 miles

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear strut has movement in upper attachment

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Jul 2019 119,218 miles

Exhaust system insecure Rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front strut has movement in upper attachment

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear strut has movement in upper attachment

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jul 2018 118,434 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front strut has movement in upper attachment

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

power steering pipes corroded

Pass 24 May 2017 118,429 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inside edge

Oil leak ()

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Fail 24 May 2017 118,429 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inside edge

Oil leak ()

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Pass 25 May 2016 115,395 miles

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Offside & Nearside outer handbrake cables corroded

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

Offside Rear tyre cracked & perished in tread but no cords showing

Oil leak

Fail 25 May 2016 115,395 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Offside & Nearside outer handbrake cables corroded

Offside Rear tyre cracked & perished in tread but no cords showing

Oil leak

Pass 21 May 2015 112,220 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Oil leak

offside and nearside rear coil springs corroded

power steering pipes corroded front

rear handbrake cables outer casings corroded offside and nearside

Pass 22 May 2014 107,537 miles

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Offside and Nearside outer handbrake cables corroded

Offside front driveshaft support bearing rough when rotated

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 20 May 2014 107,535 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Offside and Nearside outer handbrake cables corroded

Offside front driveshaft support bearing rough when rotated

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside and Nearside front tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 21 Jun 2013 106,599 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

handbrake cable outer corroded

offside and nearside front tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 20 Mar 2012 105,938 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

nearside front tyre tread worn on inner edge

offside front tyre tread worn on inner edge

Fail 20 Mar 2012 105,938 miles

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

nearside front tyre tread worn on inner edge

offside front tyre tread worn on inner edge

Pass 15 Apr 2011 101,703 miles

2 front tyres scrubbed

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

fuel stains on fuel tank ( poss leaking )

Fail 13 Apr 2011 101,629 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

2 front tyres scrubbed

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

fuel stains on fuel tank ( poss leaking )

Pass 20 Apr 2010 97,542 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Fail 8 Apr 2010 97,255 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 9 Apr 2009 91,833 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2009 91,762 miles

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2) DANGEROUS

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 16 Apr 2008 85,766 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2008 85,766 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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)

Pass 24 Apr 2007 73,045 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2007 73,045 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 2 Nov 2006 71,762 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2006 71,762 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Pass 1 Apr 2006 66,795 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Puma?

Based on 713,333 MOT tests across 56,808 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
5,410
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
56,808
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 62,649
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,167
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 24,837
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 23,649
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 20,373
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V371 FPT is a 2000 Ford Puma in Yellow with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2000 Ford Puma models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 74,235 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 Puma fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 62,649 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V371 FPT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Puma typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 26 years old, this Ford Puma is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V371 FPT is a 2000 Ford Puma, first registered on 14 January 2000.

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