MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
111,270 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS + OS (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded NS + OS floor (5.2.6)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Road wheel distorted OSR + OSF inner lips (4.2.A.1a)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OSR inner + outer sill (2.4.A.3)
rear brake application uneven 36% (3.7.B.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS + OS (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
PAS fluid level low
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Spare tyre defective
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
o\s\r tyre perishing
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
o\s\r tyre perishing
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
both front brake discs in poor condition
n/s/r shock absorber getting weak
o/s and n/s front wishbone rear bushes starting to perish
How Reliable is the Ford Puma?
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X296 FBL is a 2000 Ford Puma in Red with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 X296 FBL, 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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X296 FBL is a 2000 Ford Puma, first registered on 20 October 2000.
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