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W172 YKP

2000 Ford Puma

Black Petrol 1679cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2022
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

164,700 mi
Last recorded164,700 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2021
Typical for 2000 Ford Puma74,235 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW172 YKP
MakeFord
ModelPuma
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,679cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2021 164,700 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 11 Oct 2021 164,700 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Inside edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 22 Sep 2021 164,496 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 18 May 2020 154,127 miles

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner drive shaft centre bearing noisy

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 May 2020 154,126 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner drive shaft centre bearing noisy

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2018 146,805 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

rear sills and frame slightly corroded

Fail 27 Nov 2018 146,805 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively rubber missing (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

rear sills and frame slightly corroded

Pass 17 Nov 2017 142,178 miles

Front drive shaft support bearing slightly worn slight noise on rotation (2.5.C.2c)

Oil leak ()

offside and nearside rear sills has corrosion but not seriously weaken

Fail 14 Nov 2017 142,114 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front drive shaft support bearing slightly worn slight noise on rotation (2.5.C.2c)

Oil leak ()

offside and nearside rear sills has corrosion but not seriously weaken

Pass 25 May 2016 135,125 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all round (3.6.B.2c)

Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment nearside, offside rear and offside front (2.5.A.1c)

damp with oil under engine

Fail 24 May 2016 135,113 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded all round (3.6.B.2c)

Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment nearside, offside rear and offside front (2.5.A.1c)

damp with oil under engine

Fail 13 May 2015 130,199 miles

nearside and offside front brake hoses are perishing sightly

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.4)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

engine and gearbox are damp

high level brake light not working

nearside and offside front lower arms rear bushes are perishing

nearside and offside inner stills have corrosion

nearside rear brake pipe has surface corrosion

offside front wheel has rotation noise

offside mirror body is taped up

offside rear brake pipe has corrosion

rear axel bushes have sight play and are perishing

rear exhaust box has sight blow and corrosion and is weak

Pass 13 May 2015 130,199 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.4)

engine and gearbox are damp

high level brake light not working

nearside and offside front brake hoses are perishing sightly

nearside and offside front lower arms rear bushes are perishing

nearside and offside inner stills have corrosion

nearside rear brake pipe has surface corrosion

offside front wheel has rotation noise

offside mirror body is taped up

offside rear brake pipe has corrosion

rear axel bushes have sight play and are perishing

rear exhaust box has sight blow and corrosion and is weak

Pass 23 May 2014 124,835 miles

exhaust has sight blow

front brakes hoses are perishing

nearside and offside rear brake pipes have corrosion

nearside and offside rear tyres are getting low on edges of tread and are perishing

nearside front tyre is bald inner tread and on the legel limit

offside front driveshaft center bearing has sight noise

Pass 21 May 2013 120,041 miles

both rear tyre treads perishing

drivers door mirror unit taped up

nearside front tyre wearing slightly on inner edge

Fail 20 May 2013 120,036 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

both rear tyre treads perishing

drivers door mirror unit taped up

nearside front tyre wearing slightly on inner edge

Pass 25 May 2012 115,639 miles

both rear inner sills have surface corrosion

front and rear tyres mixed sizes

nearside rear tyre wearing on outer edges and nail in tread and perishing

offside rear tyre has a nail in tread and perishing

slight engine oil leak

slight play in both rear trailing arm bushes

Pass 20 May 2011 111,399 miles
Fail 19 May 2011 111,397 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Inner Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Inner Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 30 Nov 2009 101,509 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 24 Nov 2008 93,917 miles

Major oil leak at engine.

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 21 Nov 2007 86,623 miles

Major oil leak at engine.

Offside front wheel buckled.

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 16 Nov 2007 86,623 miles

Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Major oil leak at engine.

Offside front wheel buckled.

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 30 Nov 2006 79,925 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2005 72,415 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Puma?

Based on 713,333 MOT tests across 56,808 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
5,410
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
56,808
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 62,649
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,167
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 24,837
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 23,649
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 20,373
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W172 YKP is a 2000 Ford Puma in Black with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2000 Ford Puma models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 74,235 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 Puma fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 62,649 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W172 YKP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Puma typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 26 years old, this Ford Puma is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W172 YKP is a 2000 Ford Puma, first registered on 18 March 2000.

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