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V617 KHJ

1999 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jan 2025
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

89,333 mi
Last recorded89,333 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2024
Typical for 1999 Ford Cougar87,490 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV617 KHJ
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2024 89,333 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2024 89,333 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2022 76,189 miles

advise rear discs condition

Fail 13 Dec 2022 76,189 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% front discs well worn (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

advise rear discs condition

Pass 20 Dec 2021 66,966 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2021 60,278 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jul 2019 47,373 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2016 46,735 miles

Nearside Rear tyre outer edge badly perished.

Offside Rear tyre outer edge badly perished.

Fail 20 Jun 2016 46,735 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings bottom, outer seal. (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade peeling. (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear tyre outer edge badly perished.

Offside Rear tyre outer edge badly perished.

Pass 5 Dec 2014 45,834 miles

headlamp lens ns+os faded

nsr tyre heavily perised on outer edge of tread in a localised section

osr tyre perishing

Fail 4 Dec 2014 45,833 miles

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

headlamp lens ns+os faded

ns wiper blade to big and fouls edge of screen trim

nsr tyre heavily perised on outer edge of tread in a localised section

osr tyre perishing

washer jets aim poor sugest re-aim

Pass 24 Dec 2013 45,377 miles

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

Fail 23 Dec 2013 45,376 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Dec 2012 43,894 miles

rustingosf and rear brake pipes

Fail 7 Dec 2012 43,893 miles

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

perishing rear tyres

rustingosf and rear brake pipes

Pass 10 Dec 2011 42,890 miles

advise rusting rear discs attension needed

Fail 8 Dec 2011 42,890 miles

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

brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

advise rusting rear discs attension needed

Pass 20 Dec 2010 41,257 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front disc,s corroded on inside face

Pass 11 Dec 2009 40,037 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 11 Dec 2009 40,037 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 24 Dec 2008 38,375 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

advise slight rusting on brake pipes above tank

Fail 23 Dec 2008 58,373 miles

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

advise slight rusting on brake pipes above tank

Pass 3 Dec 2007 36,353 miles

advise slight rusting on brake pipe above tank

Fail 3 Dec 2007 36,353 miles

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

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

advise slight rusting on brake pipe above tank

Pass 7 Dec 2006 32,936 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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V617 KHJ is a 1999 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 V617 KHJ, 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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What year was V617 KHJ registered?

V617 KHJ is a 1999 Ford Cougar, first registered on 24 September 1999.

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