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Y178 BPE

2001 Ford Puma

Silver Petrol 1679cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2022
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

106,272 mi
Last recorded106,272 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2022
Typical for 2001 Ford Puma69,595 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY178 BPE
MakeFord
ModelPuma
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,679cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Fail 23 Feb 2022 106,272 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2021 104,501 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both rear arm bushes deterorating

Pass 25 Feb 2020 104,002 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear shockers reduced damping effect

surface corrosion starting at rear

Fail 25 Feb 2020 104,002 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear shockers reduced damping effect

surface corrosion starting at rear

Pass 27 Feb 2019 102,586 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Feb 2019 102,586 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e))

Pass 26 Feb 2018 101,342 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2017 99,818 miles

Nearside & offside Inner & outer sills corroded

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 18 Nov 2015 97,419 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive doorshut (5.2.6)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive various sections (5.2.6)

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

grinding noise from water pump

nearside rear wheel buckled

rear wheelarches corroded

Fail 17 Nov 2015 97,419 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill sections (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive doorshut (5.2.6)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive various sections (5.2.6)

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

grinding noise from water pump

nearside rear wheel buckled

rear wheelarches corroded

Pass 11 Nov 2014 95,266 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Up and down play in both raer suspension top mounts.

Fail 11 Nov 2014 95,266 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Up and down play in both raer suspension top mounts.

Pass 26 Nov 2013 95,058 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

bearing noise from engine

Fail 25 Nov 2013 95,058 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

bearing noise from engine

Fail 26 Nov 2012 94,513 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

sills showing sighns of corrosion

Pass 26 Nov 2012 94,513 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

sills showing sighns of corrosion

Pass 9 Nov 2011 90,911 miles

brake pipes and ferrules corroded

front brake hoses perished

oil leak

play in front strut tops

play in rear strut tops

stone chip windscreen

Fail 9 Nov 2011 90,911 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

brake pipes and ferrules corroded

front brake hoses perished

oil leak

play in front strut tops

play in rear strut tops

stone chip windscreen

Pass 1 Nov 2010 86,866 miles

both front to rear metal brake pipes corroded at rear end

both rear inner sills corroded

front brake discs corroded and worn

rear axle beam bushes worn

rear exhaust box corroded

slight lift in n/s/f leg top mount

slight lift in rear leg top mounts

Fail 1 Nov 2010 86,866 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

both front to rear metal brake pipes corroded at rear end

both rear inner sills corroded

front brake discs corroded and worn

rear axle beam bushes worn

rear exhaust box corroded

slight lift in n/s/f leg top mount

slight lift in rear leg top mounts

Pass 12 Nov 2009 83,429 miles

brake pipes and ferrules corroded

fron brake hoses perished

front discs worn

offside rear wheel bearing slight play

rear tyres close to limit and badly perished

slight play front strut top bushes

stone chip windscreen

surface corrosion inner and outer sills, front and rear floor, front and rear chassis

Fail 12 Nov 2009 83,426 miles

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

brake pipes and ferrules corroded

fron brake hoses perished

front discs worn

offside rear wheel bearing slight play

rear tyres close to limit and badly perished

slight play front strut top bushes

stone chip windscreen

surface corrosion inner and outer sills, front and rear floor, front and rear chassis

Pass 17 Nov 2008 77,308 miles

Both front flexihoses perished

Both front lower arm rear bushes split

Both front tyres worn very low on inner edges

Engine coolant level low and warning light on

Front brake pads look very low

Screw in n/s/r tyre

Surface corrosion under car

Pass 28 Nov 2007 70,331 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

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

o/s/f and n/s/f tyre slightly worn on innerside

Pass 28 Nov 2006 66,990 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 14 Mar 2006 53,616 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2006 53,229 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

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

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

How Reliable is the Ford Puma?

Based on 713,333 MOT tests across 56,808 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
5,410
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
56,808
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 62,649
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,167
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 24,837
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 23,649
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 20,373
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Y178 BPE is a 2001 Ford Puma in Silver with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 2001 Ford Puma models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 69,595 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 Puma fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 62,649 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y178 BPE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Puma typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 25 years old, this Ford Puma is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y178 BPE is a 2001 Ford Puma, first registered on 20 March 2001.

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