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W989 RLJ

2000 Ford Puma

Green Petrol 1679cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Nov 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

67,734 mi
Last recorded67,734 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Ford Puma74,235 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW989 RLJ
MakeFord
ModelPuma
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,679cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 67,734 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2024 63,777 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive == engine oil leak, starting to look more than a slight leak but not excessive at this stage (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement == both front lower arm rear mounting bushes are starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2024 63,777 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive == engine oil leak, starting to look more than a slight leak but not excessive at this stage (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement == both front lower arm rear mounting bushes are starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2023 62,558 miles

Exhaust back box silencer badly corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged Damaged/small cut near brake union end (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner C/V boot clip loose and leaking grease

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged Damaged/small cut near brake union end (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Small pin hole in rubber boot and leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm rear bushes are starting to separate/spitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2022 61,041 miles

Brake hose slightly damaged both front (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes are starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2021 60,112 miles

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

both rear inner sills and arches rusty

Fail 14 Oct 2021 60,111 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

both rear inner sills and arches rusty

Pass 2 Nov 2020 59,823 miles

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

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

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

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

both rear inner and outer arches rusty

rear exhaust box rusty

Fail 7 Oct 2020 59,822 miles

Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))

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

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

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

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

both rear inner and outer arches rusty

rear exhaust box rusty

Pass 11 Oct 2019 58,840 miles

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

Pass 6 Jun 2017 58,218 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both rear (3.6.B.4e)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Jun 2016 57,792 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 10 Jun 2015 57,195 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 30 Apr 2014 56,194 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 30 Apr 2014 56,194 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 12 Mar 2013 55,200 miles

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

Nearside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 12 Mar 2012 53,380 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 12 Mar 2012 53,380 miles

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 15 Mar 2011 49,153 miles

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

front tyres wearing on edges

wipers slightly smearing screen

Pass 6 Mar 2010 45,482 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2009 40,922 miles

outer hand brake rusted

Fail 7 Mar 2009 40,919 miles

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

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

outer hand brake rusted

Pass 12 Mar 2008 36,752 miles

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

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 11 Mar 2008 36,752 miles

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

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 9 Mar 2007 32,318 miles

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 8 Mar 2006 28,265 miles

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

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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W989 RLJ is a 2000 Ford Puma in Green with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 W989 RLJ, 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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W989 RLJ is a 2000 Ford Puma, first registered on 17 July 2000.

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