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V680 HDL

2000 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Feb 2019
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

106,869 mi
Last recorded106,869 miles
Recorded on1 Feb 2018
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV680 HDL
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 1 Feb 2018 106,869 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2017 101,622 miles

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

front wipers smearing

Fail 7 Feb 2017 101,613 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Trailing arm mounting (2.4.A.3)

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

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

front wipers smearing

Pass 15 Feb 2016 100,688 miles

front and rear registration plates faded

rear subframe corroded

Pass 27 Feb 2015 98,696 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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)

Oil leak

rear sub frame corroded

Pass 28 Feb 2014 96,000 miles

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

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

both headlamps have been mopped to clean plastic to make them acceptable for mot if they haze again they will need renewal

surface corrosion on rear subframe ;all compnents ;and brake discs ;all suspension arms

Fail 28 Feb 2014 96,000 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

surface corrosion on rear subframe ;all compnents ;and brake discs ;all suspension arms

Pass 31 Dec 2012 91,826 miles

rear anti roll bar corroded

rear fuel tank strap corroded

rear subframe corroded

unable to fully inspect inside brake pads

Fail 20 Dec 2012 91,786 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

rear anti roll bar corroded

rear fuel tank strap corroded

rear subframe corroded

unable to fully inspect inside brake pads

Pass 22 Dec 2011 89,274 miles

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 5 Jan 2011 86,397 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Surface corrosion both rear inner sills.

Fail 5 Jan 2011 86,397 miles

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Surface corrosion both rear inner sills.

Pass 5 Jan 2010 82,714 miles

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

Pass 5 Jan 2009 78,709 miles

Nearside brake hose insecure. Now secured

Oil leak

front anti roll bar bushes slightly worn

surface corrosion Pas pipes

Pass 4 Jan 2008 74,743 miles

emmission test failed first idle test due to low engine oil level. i had to add 1 litre of oil to pass

offside rear tyre low

rear brake pads low

Pass 6 Jan 2007 69,261 miles

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

both front tyres just starting to get low on inner and outer edges

both rear tyres just starting to get high and low spots

Pass 7 Jan 2006 63,707 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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V680 HDL is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 V680 HDL, 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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V680 HDL is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 12 January 2000.

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