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X798 UHK

2000 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 May 2019
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

167,016 mi
Last recorded167,016 miles
Recorded on25 May 2018
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX798 UHK
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 May 2018 167,016 miles

Front blades poor sweep

Front shockers bounce

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 14 May 2018 167,016 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill holed front and rear x4 (5.2.6)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Front blades poor sweep

Front shockers bounce

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 16 May 2017 159,905 miles

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

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

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

Fail 9 May 2017 159,768 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear 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 Rear 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)

Pass 3 May 2016 151,189 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front tyre tread surface cuts

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Outer Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front tyre tread surface cuts

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Steering damper slight oil seepage engine oil filter (2.2.C.1f)

Fail 3 May 2016 151,189 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front tyre tread surface cuts

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Outer Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front tyre tread surface cuts

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Steering damper slight oil seepage engine oil filter (2.2.C.1f)

Pass 12 May 2015 143,325 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

corrosion osf outer sill

Fail 11 May 2015 143,259 miles

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

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

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

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

corrosion osf outer sill

Pass 12 May 2014 135,320 miles

auxillary drive belt contaminated in oil

engine oil leak

nearside and offside rear anti-roll bar linkage bushes deteriorated slightly

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

nearside front wishbone bush deteriorated with slight movement

nearside rear trailing arm bushes slightly unbonded

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

offside front wishbone bush deteriorated with slight movement

offside rear anti-roll bar 'd'bush has slight wear

offside rear outer sill corroded

offside rear trailing arm bushes slightly unbonded

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 6 May 2014 135,320 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

auxillary drive belt contaminated in oil

engine oil leak

nearside and offside rear anti-roll bar linkage bushes deteriorated slightly

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

nearside front wishbone bush deteriorated with slight movement

nearside rear trailing arm bushes slightly unbonded

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

offside front wishbone bush deteriorated with slight movement

offside rear anti-roll bar 'd'bush has slight wear

offside rear outer sill corroded

offside rear trailing arm bushes slightly unbonded

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 26 Apr 2013 125,969 miles

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

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

inner edge worn off both front tyres

Fail 9 Apr 2013 125,701 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

inner edge worn off both front tyres

Pass 12 Mar 2012 112,711 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2011 111,721 miles

Brake warning light on

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 24 Jun 2011 111,721 miles

Brake warning light on

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 8 Jul 2010 108,348 miles

Both rear brake discs, Inner face covered in rust

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

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

Slight play in steering rack

Fail 5 Jul 2010 108,345 miles

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

Both rear brake discs, Inner face covered in rust

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

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

Slight play in steering rack

Pass 7 Jan 2009 103,568 miles

both front tyres at legal limit and very worn on extreme inner edges!.

both wiper rubbers split on ends.

Pass 19 Dec 2007 92,351 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2007 84,260 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2007 84,260 miles

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

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

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

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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X798 UHK is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 X798 UHK, 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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X798 UHK is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 25 September 2000.

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