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X585 KGH

2000 Ford Cougar

Blue Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2016
Tests15 (8 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate53.3%

Mileage

90,403 mi
Last recorded90,403 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2016
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX585 KGH
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

8 pass 7 fail
Fail 30 Mar 2016 90,403 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

corrosion set into underside of vehicle

Pass 18 Mar 2015 83,949 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 15 Mar 2015 83,926 miles

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

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Both front side lights dim

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Rear brake pipes corroded

Slight side to side movement in front anti-roll bar

Pass 19 Mar 2014 74,560 miles

underside has surface rust steal pipes have surface rust

Fail 19 Mar 2014 74,560 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)

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

underside has surface rust steal pipes have surface rust

Pass 18 Nov 2010 68,741 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2010 68,741 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Both rear tyres worn on inner treads

Rear subframe corroded

Pass 18 Nov 2009 62,989 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2009 62,989 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Front number plate slightly deteriorated.

Pass 18 Nov 2008 57,292 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2008 57,292 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Nov 2007 51,903 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2007 51,903 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 10 Nov 2006 45,998 miles

both front and rear brake discs discoloured

exhaust corrodid slightly

slight in balance in the front brakes

slight play nearside front wheel bearing

Pass 14 Nov 2005 40,751 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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X585 KGH is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Blue with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 X585 KGH, 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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X585 KGH is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 13 November 2000.

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