MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
105,479 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front floor has small hole
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front floor has small hole
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings o/s/front outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
both reat tyrs worn on inner edge and also perished on outer sidewalls
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front brake pads 80 per cent worn
wipers and washers poor
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
bad oil leak
movement in front anti roll bar bush's
nearside and offside front wishbone bush's badly detiorated/debonded resulting in nearly excessive movement
Advise new front tyres fited at time of test
Advise slight movement in lower arm front bushs
STRONG Advise play in anti-roll bushs, almost excessive
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advise new front tyres fited at time of test
Advise slight movement in lower arm front bushs
STRONG Advise play in anti-roll bushs, almost excessive
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nail in offside rear tyre
surface corrosion to front to rear steel brake pipe .
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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X686 SHJ is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Blue with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 X686 SHJ, 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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X686 SHJ is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 13 December 2000.
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