MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
79,700 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both front lower wishbone front bushes are perished and split
Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both front lower wishbone front bushes are perished and split
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
both front lower wishbone front bushes are perished and need replacing
coolant level is low
engine oil leak
front nearside tyre is adversly worn on the outside edge indicating a tracking fault
both front lower wishbone front bushes are perished and need replacing
coolant level is low
engine oil leak
front nearside tyre is adversly worn on the outside edge indicating a tracking fault
both front lower arm front bushes are perished
coolant level is low and contaminated
engine oil level was low
power steering fluid level is low
power steering pipes are contaminated with oil
rear nearside wheel rim is damaged
rear offside brake pipe is corroded
windscreen stonechip
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
both front lower arm front bushes are perished
coolant level is low and contaminated
engine oil level was low
power steering fluid level is low
power steering pipes are contaminated with oil
rear nearside wheel rim is damaged
rear offside brake pipe is corroded
windscreen stonechip
Air bag light on
Engine oil leak
Front nearside tyre wearing on the outside edge
Rear nearside road wheel rim damaged
Rear offside steel brake pipes corroded
Steering pipes contaminated with oil
Windscreen stone chip
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Front discs worn
Air bag light on
Engine oil leak
Front nearside tyre wearing on the outside edge
Rear nearside road wheel rim damaged
Rear offside steel brake pipes corroded
Steering pipes contaminated with oil
Windscreen stone chip
engine oil leak
rear brake discs are worn
windscreen has a stone chip
wipers are perished
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
engine oil leak
rear brake discs are worn
windscreen has a stone chip
wipers are perished
Offside Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front steel brake pipes corroded
both rear brake discs & pads worn
front brake discs & pads worn
both front brake discs worn
both rear brake discs worn
exhaust system corroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
both front brake discs worn
both rear brake discs worn
exhaust system corroded
Exhaust corroded with minor leaks
Front offside road wheel rim damaged
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen stone chip
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Exhaust corroded with minor leaks
Front number plate damaged
Front offside road wheel rim damaged
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen stone chip
Rear offside tie bar noise
Wipers perished
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear offside tie bar noise
Wipers perished
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V715 ELX is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.
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 V715 ELX, 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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What year was V715 ELX registered?
V715 ELX is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 29 February 2000.
Is V715 ELX safe to buy?
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