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X779 PHK

2000 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Mar 2022
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

67,899 mi
Last recorded67,899 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2021
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX779 PHK
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2021 67,899 miles

Nearside Front Gearbox mounting defective gearbox sitting on subframe ()

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler pipe ()

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

Fail 12 Mar 2021 67,895 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Gearbox mounting defective gearbox sitting on subframe ()

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler pipe ()

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

Pass 5 Mar 2020 60,889 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Apr 2019 53,204 miles

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

Fail 12 Apr 2019 53,204 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 7 Aug 2018 52,692 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2018 52,690 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2017 52,053 miles

Central Exhaust bracket hangar corroded.

Front power steering pipes corroded.

Fail 1 Aug 2017 52,029 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Central Exhaust bracket hangar corroded.

Front power steering pipes corroded.

Pass 15 Aug 2016 51,313 miles

slight oil leak from engine.

Pass 10 Aug 2015 50,546 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2014 48,948 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 15 Aug 2013 47,163 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2012 45,293 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 10 Aug 2011 42,198 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2010 40,105 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2009 37,644 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2008 35,939 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2007 34,437 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2006 32,799 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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X779 PHK is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 X779 PHK, 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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X779 PHK is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 18 September 2000.

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