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W512 LBJ

2000 Ford Puma

Yellow Petrol 1679cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Nov 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

49,759 mi
Last recorded49,759 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2000 Ford Puma74,235 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW512 LBJ
MakeFord
ModelPuma
Year2000
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,679cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 49,759 miles

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

Front wipers worn but sufficient

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush half unbonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front driveshaft support bearing rough noisy

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2024 49,620 miles

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

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm inner rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2021 49,611 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush partly unbonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Dec 2019 49,440 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush partly unbonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 28 Dec 2018 49,390 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive SLIGHT ENGINE OIL LEAK (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material SLIGHT CORROSION (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front DRIVE SHAFT SUPPORT BEARING ROUGH/NOISY

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BUSH UNBONDING (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2018 48,976 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2017 48,372 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread wearing inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre tread wearing inner edge

Oil leak ()

Pass 18 Jan 2016 47,332 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2016 47,330 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 15 Jan 2015 45,901 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front drive shaft support bearing slightly worn (2.5.C.2c)

Pass 13 Jan 2014 42,931 miles

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

Fail 6 Jan 2014 42,906 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Pass 18 Jan 2013 40,619 miles

offside + nearside front tyre tread wearing inner edge

Pass 16 Jan 2012 39,071 miles

offside + nearside front tyre tread wearing inner edge

Pass 15 Jan 2011 37,360 miles

Front Discs worn & corroded

Front Wiper Blades worn & noisey

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

O/S/F Brake Pipe badly corroded

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

Pass 19 Jan 2010 36,187 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2009 34,920 miles

offside rear wheel bearing slightly noisy

Pass 7 Jan 2008 33,704 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2007 32,327 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2006 27,545 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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W512 LBJ is a 2000 Ford Puma in Yellow with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 W512 LBJ, 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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W512 LBJ is a 2000 Ford Puma, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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