MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
158,367 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
rear brake pipes greased
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
BRAKE PIPE ON O/S/R NEAR FUEL FILTER CORRODING
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
INNER EDGE OF O/S/R BRAKE DISC CORRODING
N/S/F TYRE 3MM
O/S/F WHEEL SLIGHT DAMAGE ON INNER EDGE
OIL LEAK
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
SLIGHT CORRSION ON MAIN LINE BRAKE PIPES ABOVE FUEL TANK
VERY SLIGHT PLAY IN N/S/ RACK ARM
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Both front wipers smeering screen
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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak aux belt area
Slight play in nearside steering arm
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Both front wipers smeering screen
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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak aux belt area
Slight play in nearside steering arm
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
slight knock in steering rack
slight knock in steering rack
n/s front tyre wearing low on inner edge
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
n/s front tyre wearing low on inner edge
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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X438 JCE is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Green with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 X438 JCE, 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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X438 JCE is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 21 September 2000.
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