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V570 LNO

2000 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jan 2019
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

82,049 mi
Last recorded82,049 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2018
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV570 LNO
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Fail 19 Dec 2018 82,049 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability the rear subframe/antiroll bar D bush bracket has corroded off this is part of the rear subframe. (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wheel speed sensor damaged but not excessively (1.6 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Jan 2018 79,270 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2018 79,270 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

engine has a missfire

Pass 11 Jan 2017 76,209 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2017 76,207 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Pass 8 Jan 2016 72,886 miles

nearside front abs ring starting to break up

Fail 6 Jan 2016 72,857 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

nearside front abs ring starting to break up

Pass 16 Jan 2015 69,117 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2015 69,029 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Pass 12 Jan 2014 65,514 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

o/s and n/s front abs rings cracked

o/s and n/s front lower suspension arm bushes starting to seperate

o/s front brake pipe slightly corroded and both rear

Pass 17 Jan 2013 62,075 miles

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

front brake discs worn

n/s park brake effort weak compared to o/s

o/s front ABS ring cracked

Fail 14 Jan 2013 62,050 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

front brake discs worn

n/s park brake effort weak compared to o/s

o/s front ABS ring cracked

Pass 29 Dec 2011 58,564 miles
Fail 23 Dec 2011 58,560 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

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

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

front brake discs in poor condition

front lower suspension arm bushes deteriated

rear anti roll bar link bushes deteriated but not resulting in excessive movement

Pass 7 Dec 2010 54,770 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2009 51,933 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2008 49,370 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2008 46,133 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2006 43,222 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2005 40,235 miles

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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V570 LNO is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2000 Ford Cougar models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 82,058 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 V570 LNO, 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 26 years old, this Ford Cougar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V570 LNO is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 27 January 2000.

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