MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,530 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside outersill corroded
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front brake pipes slightly corroded
both rear tyres cracking and both front tyres 3mm
both rear tyres cracking and both front tyres 3mm
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (3.5.1i)
previous repairs and underseal
rear subframe corroded
suspension parts corroded
underbody corrosion
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak ()
both rear tyres cracking
underbody corrosion
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
fuel pipes corroded by tank
underbody corrosion
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs deteriorated
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
front brake discs deteriorating
front to rear brake pipe coroded
offside front brake pipe coroding
slight low effort offside handbrake
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front numberplate cracked
slight low effort offside handbrake
vehicle has been stood
Nearside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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W233 KBF is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Green with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.
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 W233 KBF, 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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W233 KBF is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 22 March 2000.
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