MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,023 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak
underbody corroded
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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V863 HOD is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 V863 HOD, 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 V863 HOD registered?
V863 HOD is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 28 January 2000.
Is V863 HOD safe to buy?
The MOT history for V863 HOD shows 7 tests with a 71.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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