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V872 KFB

2000 Ford Cougar

Blue Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

33,478 mi
Last recorded33,478 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV872 KFB
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 33,478 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Mar 2025 32,917 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Feb 2025 32,884 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure split on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure split on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2024 32,705 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Feb 2023 31,929 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Mar 2022 31,324 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

headlamps slightly faded

Fail 8 Feb 2022 31,290 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side inefficient (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

headlamps slightly faded

Pass 9 Feb 2021 30,113 miles

Exhaust mounting defective both rear rubbers perrished (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Feb 2020 28,709 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2019 26,684 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Feb 2019 26,684 miles

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Jan 2018 24,116 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2017 23,544 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Pass 5 Feb 2016 23,077 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

front brake discs ,inner surfaces slightly corroded

Fail 3 Feb 2016 23,077 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

front brake discs ,inner surfaces slightly corroded

Pass 3 Feb 2015 22,617 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 12 Feb 2014 22,090 miles

headlamp intensity low

Fail 12 Feb 2014 22,090 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

headlamp intensity low

Pass 8 Feb 2013 21,481 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 8 Feb 2012 20,906 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2011 19,988 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 4 Feb 2010 18,794 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2009 17,636 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2008 15,213 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2007 13,134 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2006 10,286 miles

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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V872 KFB is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Blue with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 V872 KFB, 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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V872 KFB is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 31 January 2000.

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