MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,795 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion door sill (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake fluid reservoir missting slightly,
oil leak around oil sump.
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering door sill (6.1.A.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion door sill (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake fluid reservoir missting slightly,
oil leak around oil sump.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
nearside rear tyre worn close to limit
offside front tyre worn on inside edge @ close to limit
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
nearside rear tyre worn close to limit
offside front tyre worn on inside edge @ close to limit
rear of both front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode
slight corrosion starting to both front brake pipes
slight surface corrosion to offside front brake pipe
some corrosion starting to rear of front @ rear brake pipes
nearside rear @ offside front tyre worn on inside edge @ close to limit
offside rear tyre @ nearside front tyre wearing on inside edges
rear of front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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W131 WPU is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 W131 WPU, 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 W131 WPU registered?
W131 WPU is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 31 May 2000.
Is W131 WPU safe to buy?
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