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X485 YAH

2000 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Sep 2026
Tests22 (21 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95.5%

Mileage

64,769 mi
Last recorded64,769 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2025
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX485 YAH
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

21 pass 1 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2025 64,769 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2024 63,643 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Aug 2023 62,188 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 60,999 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2021 59,704 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2020 58,368 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both rear outer sills corroded

Pass 29 Jul 2019 57,327 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

all suspension components slightly corroded

Pass 25 Jul 2018 53,525 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2017 50,081 miles

rear suspension crossmember corroded

Fail 1 Aug 2017 50,081 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

rear suspension crossmember corroded

Pass 2 Aug 2016 46,238 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2015 43,295 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2014 40,912 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2013 37,486 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2012 36,060 miles

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

front brake discs rusty

Pass 1 Aug 2011 31,270 miles

front brake discs rusty

Pass 9 Aug 2010 28,312 miles

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

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

front brake discs very rusty on inner face

Pass 10 Aug 2009 25,000 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 18 Aug 2008 23,356 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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)

Pass 13 Aug 2007 22,520 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 14 Aug 2006 21,215 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2005 20,446 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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X485 YAH is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95.5%.

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 X485 YAH, 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 X485 YAH registered?

X485 YAH is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 1 September 2000.

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