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2000 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Oct 2020
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

30,504 mi
Last recorded30,504 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2019
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX728 RBX
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 11 Oct 2019 30,504 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 10 Oct 2019 30,504 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Oct 2018 27,765 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Oct 2018 27,765 miles

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ABS ring (1.6 (e))

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2017 26,571 miles

Central Rear Deep water in spare wheel well / boot floor.

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Light rust to N/S and O/S brake pipes at joins with flexis. (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Slight brake binding

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded N/S and O/S brakepipes have light rust to some sections. (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S trailing arm bushes some perishing / softness. (2.4.G.2)

Fail 2 Aug 2017 26,571 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid N/S and O/S no delivery. (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Wishbone front bush unbonded. (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner edge worn to limit. Cut fully across tread. Cords exposed. (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported Exhaust mount broken away from pipe. (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Wishbone front bush unbonded. (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner edge worn to below limit. Cut to cords on inner edge. (4.1.D.1a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Central Rear Deep water in spare wheel well / boot floor.

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Light rust to N/S and O/S brake pipes at joins with flexis. (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Slight brake binding

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded N/S and O/S brakepipes have light rust to some sections. (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S trailing arm bushes some perishing / softness. (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Sep 2016 24,347 miles

1 broken exhaust bracket system still secure

Offside Rear fuel filler pipe and breather pipe rusting

rear brakes - slight bind - n/s marginal pass

Fail 27 Sep 2016 24,347 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

1 broken exhaust bracket system still secure

Offside Rear fuel filler pipe and breather pipe rusting

rear brakes - slight bind - n/s marginal pass

Pass 13 Jan 2016 22,133 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge worn / on or below limit in places. Cut to sidewall and across tread. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge wear. On limit in places. Nail in tread. (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Brake pipes light rust at joins with flexis N/S and O/S. (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 13 Jan 2016 22,133 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge worn / on or below limit in places. Cut to sidewall and across tread. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge wear. On limit in places. Nail in tread. (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Brake pipes light rust at joins with flexis N/S and O/S. (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Jan 2015 19,798 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2015 19,798 miles

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

Pass 3 Dec 2013 17,759 miles

wipers slow

Pass 15 Aug 2012 16,553 miles

Nearside Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Jul 2011 14,910 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2011 14,909 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Lower arm front bushes debonding

N/s/r tyre cracking

Wipers smeary

Pass 7 Apr 2010 14,881 miles

fuel filler pipes corroding

offside rear tyre perishing

Fail 7 Apr 2010 14,881 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

fuel filler pipes corroding

offside rear tyre perishing

Pass 21 May 2008 14,840 miles
Fail 20 May 2008 14,836 miles

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

Fail 20 May 2008 14,830 miles

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

Pass 3 Aug 2006 12,272 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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X728 RBX 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 54.5%.

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 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 X728 RBX, 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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X728 RBX is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 9 December 2000.

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