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W169 SKJ

2000 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jan 2021
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

120,411 mi
Last recorded120,411 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2021
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW169 SKJ
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Fail 27 Jan 2021 120,411 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill rotted through (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill near a suspension component (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill and floor rotted next to suspension component (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centre floor seat area (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced subframe badly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor area near a suspension component (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2019 117,563 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 26 Jul 2019 117,562 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill and floor holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall 205/50/16W (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

reverse lights n/w

Pass 5 Jul 2018 114,505 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2018 114,505 miles

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 18 Jul 2017 112,259 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 29 Jul 2016 109,338 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 29 Jul 2016 109,338 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner floor (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 15 Jul 2015 105,385 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2014 101,025 miles

exhaust front flexi damaged

Fail 28 Jul 2014 100,987 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

exhaust front flexi damaged

Pass 31 Jul 2013 97,053 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2012 94,980 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

corrosion of under body variouse parts

Pass 23 May 2011 92,385 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2010 84,483 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2010 84,483 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 24 Mar 2009 76,878 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 24 Mar 2009 76,878 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 3 Mar 2008 62,741 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Mar 2007 44,854 miles

Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 17 Mar 2006 33,502 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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W169 SKJ is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 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 W169 SKJ, 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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W169 SKJ is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 23 March 2000.

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