MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
85,470 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nail in offside rear tyre
fr ont tyres scrubbing inner edges,ns inner edge bold
rear brake pipes corroded,req greasing
slight play os wheel,poss spindle
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
fr tyres low tread,ns just legal,req NOW
one oxy sensor poss going down,emission reading high at times,req wds/ids check
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
fr tyres low tread,ns just legal,req NOW
one oxy sensor poss going down,emission reading high at times,req wds/ids check
slight bind rear brakes,suspect cables,req investigation.
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
both rear brakes slight bind,suspect poss cables.
os h/brake cable movement lower than ns,& not locking out.req att asap.
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
slight bind nsr.
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight bind nsr.
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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V686 DAU is a 1999 Ford Cougar in Blue with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 V686 DAU, 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 V686 DAU registered?
V686 DAU is a 1999 Ford Cougar, first registered on 27 September 1999.
Is V686 DAU safe to buy?
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