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Y478 BOE

2001 Ford Cougar

Black Petrol 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Mar 2016
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

130,943 mi
Last recorded130,943 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2015
Typical for 2001 Ford Cougar75,845 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY478 BOE
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2015 130,943 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2014 121,250 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2014 121,943 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Centre Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded (2.3.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

front and rear tyres are different sizes

front bumper is damaged

front indicator bulbs are faded

knock in steering rack advise rectify

o/s rear brake backing plate is badly corroded

rear wiper blade is split

Pass 29 Dec 2012 111,260 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2012 111,260 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 15 Jun 2012 106,146 miles
Fail 15 May 2012 105,151 miles

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

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

Rear Hand operated control valve malfunctioning (3.2.2c)

Pass 9 Jun 2011 99,979 miles

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

Fail 6 Jun 2011 99,975 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 4 Jun 2010 93,660 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2010 93,652 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear brake disc has restricted free movement (3.5.1j)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 29 May 2009 86,070 miles

Front discs corroded and pads getting low. Wiper blades starting to split. Oil leak. Slight drag on nearside rear handbrake.

Pass 28 May 2008 76,959 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2008 76,847 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2007 64,500 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2006 58,130 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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Y478 BOE is a 2001 Ford Cougar in Black with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2001 Ford Cougar models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 75,845 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 Y478 BOE, 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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Y478 BOE is a 2001 Ford Cougar, first registered on 30 April 2001.

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