MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,083 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
fuel tank straps rusty
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
fuel tank straps rusty
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
pas pipes rusty.air con compressor stained ( poss leak)coolant pipe rusty
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
pas pipes rusty.air con compressor stained ( poss leak)coolant pipe rusty
power steering pipes corroded
rear brake discs starting to pitt
rear brakes binding slightly
difficult to pass emissions
exhaust system corroded
nearside mirror glass damaged
brake pipes starting to corrode
slight movement in both front wishbone bushes
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
both front tyres low 215/50r16v †nearside 2mm †offside 3mm
both number plates starting to discolour
exhaust system corroded
offside rear tyre low 2mm 215/50r16v
passenger mirror glass cracked
both front tyres low 215/50r16v †nearside 2mm †offside 3mm
both number plates starting to discolour
exhaust system corroded
offside rear tyre low 2mm 215/50r16v
passenger mirror glass cracked
nearside front tyre on 3 mm offside rear low 2 mm
nearside mirror glass cracked
offside rear light lens cracked
Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
nearside front tyre on 3 mm
nearside mirror glass cracked
offside rear light lens cracked
offside rear tyre low 2 mm
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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V581 KEB is a 1999 Ford Cougar in Black with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 V581 KEB, 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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V581 KEB is a 1999 Ford Cougar, first registered on 27 October 1999.
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