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V715 ELX

2000 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Apr 2016
Tests19 (10 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate52.6%

Mileage

79,700 mi
Last recorded79,700 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2015
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV715 ELX
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

10 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2015 79,700 miles

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

Fail 17 Mar 2015 79,616 miles

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

Fail 25 Mar 2014 76,232 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2014 76,232 miles

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

Pass 4 Apr 2013 72,028 miles

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

Fail 26 Mar 2013 72,028 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2012 67,299 miles

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

Fail 26 Mar 2012 67,299 miles

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

Pass 29 Mar 2011 62,728 miles

engine oil leak

rear brake discs are worn

windscreen has a stone chip

wipers are perished

Fail 28 Mar 2011 62,728 miles

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

Pass 15 Mar 2010 57,883 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2010 57,883 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2009 54,777 miles

both front brake discs worn

both rear brake discs worn

exhaust system corroded

Fail 20 Mar 2009 54,733 miles

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

Pass 19 Mar 2008 50,693 miles

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

Fail 17 Mar 2008 50,659 miles

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

Pass 19 Mar 2007 46,947 miles

Rear offside tie bar noise

Wipers perished

Fail 19 Mar 2007 46,947 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear offside tie bar noise

Wipers perished

Pass 16 Mar 2006 42,977 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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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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V715 ELX is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 29 February 2000.

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