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X348 OJN

2000 Ford Cougar

Green Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Nov 2026
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

100,368 mi
Last recorded100,368 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2025
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX348 OJN
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Nov 2025 100,368 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs corroded on inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible section. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Small cracks in treads. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Sill corroded near drivers seat mounting but not excessive.

Fail 24 Nov 2025 100,368 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs corroded on inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible section. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Small cracks in treads. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Sill corroded near drivers seat mounting but not excessive.

Pass 22 Nov 2024 100,085 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs pitted on inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing small cracks in treads. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracks in tread, nearly down to cords. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Dec 2023 99,546 miles

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

Fail 20 Nov 2023 99,546 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front sill corroded

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

Pass 23 Nov 2022 99,338 miles

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Discoloured. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Nov 2022 99,335 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit Bracket adrift near terminal. (4.13 (a) (ii))

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Discoloured. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 14 Oct 2021 98,926 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2020 96,908 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2019 96,118 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2018 95,729 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Floor corroded, small hole.

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear of sill corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2018 95,728 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Floor corroded, small hole.

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear of sill corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2017 94,256 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

Fail 28 Sep 2017 94,254 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

both offside tyres have small cracks/splits appearing in tread and sidewalls

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

Pass 14 Oct 2016 94,254 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2016 94,254 miles

Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings nearside front and offside rear (6.1.B.2)

Pass 12 Feb 2015 92,370 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2014 90,092 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2013 86,891 miles

all brake discs are rusting

Pass 3 Feb 2012 84,381 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2011 81,352 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2010 77,523 miles

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

offside front tyre worn slightly on inside edge

Pass 27 Mar 2009 59,502 miles

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 27 Mar 2008 39,688 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2007 31,944 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 27 Mar 2007 31,944 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Sep 2005 27,861 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2005 27,861 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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X348 OJN is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Green with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 X348 OJN, 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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X348 OJN is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 6 October 2000.

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