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X934 SHJ

2000 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Nov 2024
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

119,076 mi
Last recorded119,076 miles
Recorded on27 Nov 2024
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX934 SHJ
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Fail 27 Nov 2024 119,076 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel filler pipes corroded

General surface corrosion to underside body, chassis & components

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 27 Nov 2023 116,815 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel filler pipe/neck corroded

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Sep 2022 113,751 miles

Fuel filler pipe/neck corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 7 Sep 2022 113,749 miles

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front & rear brake discs corroded/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central Exhaust mounting defective Rubber mounting broken, system still supported (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel filler pipe/neck corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Sep 2021 110,952 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front & rear brake discs corroded/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 2 Sep 2021 110,952 miles

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill panel excessively corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front & rear brake discs corroded/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 Mar 2020 108,887 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Mar 2020 108,887 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Apr 2019 105,940 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2018 101,715 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2017 95,569 miles

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

Fail 19 Jan 2017 95,569 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Dec 2015 90,596 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2014 85,581 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2014 85,581 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Fail 20 Dec 2013 80,627 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Pass 20 Dec 2013 80,627 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 15 Nov 2012 73,901 miles

front wishbone inner bushes perished & worn

Pass 29 Sep 2011 65,942 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

nearside rear tie bar chafed by handbrake cable

offside rear tie bar chafed by handbrake cable

rear brake disc's badly pitted/corroded on inner faces thus causing small pad to disc contact area

Fail 29 Sep 2011 65,942 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

nearside rear tie bar chafed by handbrake cable

offside rear tie bar chafed by handbrake cable

rear brake disc's badly pitted/corroded on inner faces thus causing small pad to disc contact area

Pass 24 Sep 2010 57,941 miles

Both rear exhaust rubbers cracking

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 10 Sep 2009 49,984 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2009 49,982 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2008 42,790 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2007 37,187 miles

n/s/f headlamp condensated beam pattern ok

Fail 1 Oct 2007 37,165 miles

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

n/s/f headlamp condensated beam pattern ok

n/s/f tyre wearing on inside edge

Pass 9 Sep 2006 29,281 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2005 23,189 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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X934 SHJ is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 X934 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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X934 SHJ is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 7 September 2000.

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