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V642 EYD

2000 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Apr 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

62,780 mi
Last recorded62,780 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV642 EYD
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 62,780 miles

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

Fail 23 Mar 2026 62,770 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 7 Mar 2025 61,698 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL rigid pipes are showing signs of surface corrosion and rust (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face in poor condition with surface deterioration (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face in poor condition with surface deterioration (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2024 59,843 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing recommend change soon (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both recommend change (1.1.11 (c))

rear subframe corroded

slight corrosion inner sills rear

Pass 16 Mar 2023 55,309 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

rear subframe corroded

Pass 31 Mar 2022 52,154 miles

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

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

rear subframe corroded not excessive

Pass 24 Feb 2021 52,126 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2020 50,477 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2019 49,578 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both cast uprights on rear of uprights very badly corroded and borderline (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Feb 2019 49,565 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp offside fog turns off nearside position lamp when fog is switched on (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both cast uprights on rear of uprights very badly corroded and borderline (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2018 48,613 miles

Rear both cast rear uprights corroded badly

Fail 9 Feb 2018 48,613 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre perished and split to cords in tread (4.1.D.1b)

Rear both cast rear uprights corroded badly

Pass 28 Feb 2017 47,399 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear both rear cast uprights corroded

Fail 18 Feb 2017 47,384 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear both rear cast uprights corroded

Pass 19 Jan 2016 44,787 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front bushes borderline (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wiper deteriorated

Fail 15 Jan 2016 44,787 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front bushes borderline (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wiper deteriorated

Pass 7 Feb 2015 44,111 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2014 43,268 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2014 43,268 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Feb 2013 41,613 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2012 39,205 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 10 Feb 2012 39,205 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Feb 2011 37,145 miles

Inner faces of front brake discs worn and deteriorated.

Pass 11 Feb 2010 35,111 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2010 35,111 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Feb 2009 33,391 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2008 31,017 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2007
Fail 16 Feb 2007

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)

Pass 15 Feb 2006 25,861 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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V642 EYD is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 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 V642 EYD, 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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V642 EYD is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 28 January 2000.

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