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W604 PGC

2000 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

80,833 mi
Last recorded80,833 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW604 PGC
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 80,833 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced light corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2025 80,833 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced light corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2024 78,378 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive gear box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Oct 2024 78,378 miles

Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp position lamps go off when fog lamp is on (4.2.3 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive gear box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2023 74,584 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2023 73,821 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective x2 (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Feb 2022 72,755 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 Feb 2021 71,945 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2020 71,468 miles

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Feb 2020 71,468 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2019 69,338 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2019 69,338 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

Pass 13 Feb 2018 66,843 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2018 66,843 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 6 Feb 2017 65,096 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2016 63,546 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Feb 2015 61,230 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 9 Feb 2015 61,230 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Feb 2014 58,726 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2013 56,583 miles

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

rear tyres perrished

Pass 8 Feb 2012 53,047 miles

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

rear tyres starting to perrish

Fail 8 Feb 2012 53,047 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

rear tyres starting to perrish

Pass 14 Feb 2011 49,940 miles

near side rear tyre close to wear bars

slight cut to off side rear tyre sidewall

Fail 14 Feb 2011 49,940 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

near side rear tyre close to wear bars

slight cut to off side rear tyre sidewall

Pass 8 Feb 2010 46,775 miles

near side front tyre wearing on inner edge

slight cut to off side rear tyre sidewall

Pass 9 Feb 2009 43,958 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2008 40,980 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Feb 2007 37,159 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2006 32,846 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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W604 PGC is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 W604 PGC, 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 W604 PGC registered?

W604 PGC is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 20 March 2000.

Is W604 PGC safe to buy?

The MOT history for W604 PGC shows 29 tests with a 72.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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