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Y195 LNO

2001 Ford Cougar

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jun 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

110,994 mi
Last recorded110,994 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Ford Cougar75,845 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY195 LNO
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Jun 2026 110,994 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front To Rear Covered Surface Corrosion and in Grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Surface Corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside Surface Corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside Surface Corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Nearside and Offside Outer Middle (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Aug 2025 110,952 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner surface slight corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside Trailing arms front and rear bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chipped Nearside and Offside (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2024 110,790 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped nearside and offside (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2023 108,075 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Outer Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear arms surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2022 105,660 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Outer Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2021 102,438 miles

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

Nearside Outer Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view centre (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside surface slightly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

nearside and offside rear brake disc backing plates corroded

Pass 18 Aug 2020 101,102 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface slightly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip nearside and offside (3.2 (a) (i))

nearside and offside rear brake disc backing plates corroded

Pass 2 Apr 2019 98,346 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front passenger seat backrest pull handle inoperative

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine oil leaks

fuel lines slightly chafed under engine bay

lower radiator hose chafed, cords exposed

metal brake pipes greased

nearside and offside rear brake disc backing plates slightly corroded

Fail 2 Apr 2019 98,346 miles

engine oil leaks

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front passenger seat backrest pull handle inoperative

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

fuel lines slightly chafed under engine bay

lower radiator hose chafed, cords exposed

metal brake pipes greased

nearside and offside rear brake disc backing plates slightly corroded

Pass 19 Apr 2018 96,175 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc back plate slightly corroded

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing low inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc back plate slightly corroded

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine oil leaks

fuel lines chafed in engine compartment

lower radiator spider hose chafed through to cords

metal brake pipes greased and signs of slight corrosion

passenger front seat backrest hinge release mechanism pull handle inoperative

Fail 19 Mar 2018 96,172 miles

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment badly corroded (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment badly corroded (2.5.A.1c)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside and offside (8.2.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bush's (2.4.G.2)

Nearside passenger seat backrest hinge release mechanism pull handle jammed

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bush's (2.4.G.2)

engine compartment fuel lines chafed

engine oil leaks

lower radiator hose chafed through to cords

metal brake pipes greased and signs of slight corrosion

nearside and offside rear brake disc backing plate slightly corroded

Pass 17 Mar 2017 92,953 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded pipes coated in grease (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel hose slightly chafed fuel return hose in engine bay (7.2.2)

Nearside Front seat backrest hinge release mechanism not working

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment top mounting plate slightly corroded (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bush's (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment top mounting plate slightly corroded (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bush's (2.4.G.2)

lower radiator hose worn through to cords

Fail 9 Mar 2017 92,953 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone front and rear bush's (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone front and rear bush's (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded pipes coated in grease (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel hose slightly chafed fuel return hose in engine bay (7.2.2)

Nearside Front seat backrest hinge release mechanism not working

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment top mounting plate slightly corroded (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bush's (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment top mounting plate slightly corroded (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front and rear bush's (2.4.G.2)

lower radiator hose worn through to cords

Pass 23 Mar 2016 90,862 miles

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

Nearside Front nail in tyre

Nearside Front seat backrest tilt function not working

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

engine coolant hose almost rubbed through

Fail 15 Mar 2016 90,862 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Nearside Front nail in tyre

Nearside Front seat backrest tilt function not working

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

engine coolant hose almost rubbed through

Pass 14 Mar 2015 87,083 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2014 83,232 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 17 Apr 2013 79,227 miles

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

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

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

Fail 17 Apr 2013 79,227 miles

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

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2012 75,158 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2011 70,748 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2010 65,835 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 6 Apr 2010 65,823 miles

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 7 Apr 2009 58,638 miles

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

Pass 31 Mar 2008 47,768 miles

offside rear tyre has two different sidewall markings rotation is corect but outer side wall has left inside and inner side wall has left outside printed on side walls

Pass 3 Apr 2007 38,700 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2006 34,889 miles

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

Offside Front 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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Y195 LNO is a 2001 Ford Cougar in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2001 Ford Cougar models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 75,845 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 Y195 LNO, 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 25 years old, this Ford Cougar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y195 LNO is a 2001 Ford Cougar, first registered on 19 April 2001.

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