MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
105,143 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both rear brakes are binding slightly
fuel tank strap is rusty
oil contamination on auxillary belt
oil level is high
poor headlamp patterns
rear exhaust rubber mountings are perished
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both rear brakes are binding slightly
fuel tank strap is rusty
oil contamination on auxillary belt
oil level is high
poor headlamp patterns
rear exhaust rubber mountings are perished
Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
PAS fluid is over full and over flowing
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
poor offside head lamp pattern
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
PAS fluid is over full and over flowing
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
poor offside head lamp pattern
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
front no.plate is in poor condition
nearside front tyre side wall is damaged
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
front no.plate is in poor condition
nearside front tyre side wall is damaged
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 Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres wearing on edges
centre exhuast mounting very rusty
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhuast system joints and mountings rusty
front and rear number plates starting to delaminate
offside rear brake slightly binding
signs of dampness around power steering pump
slight damage to offside front wheel rim
slight play nearside rear antiroll bar bush
water in boot
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhuast system joints and mountings rusty
front and rear number plates starting to delaminate
offside rear brake slightly binding
signs of dampness around power steering pump
slight damage to offside front wheel rim
slight play nearside rear antiroll bar bush
water in boot
advise same as mot no.372224227092 24/01/2007 09:23am
Front brake disc cracked (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front wheels slightly damaged
middle toi rear exhuast joint very rusty
signs of fluid around power steering system
water in vehicles boot
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V714 ERG is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 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 V714 ERG, 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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V714 ERG is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 6 January 2000.
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