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112,446 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Coil spring corroded both front and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, rear bushes close to failure criteria (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both slightly misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various places including rear boot floor and inner wheel arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
both front suspension hub knuckles corroded
front exhaust flexible section deteriorated
rear exhaust heat shield loose
Coil spring corroded all four slightly (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, rear bushes close to failure criteria (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced including rear wheel arches and boot floor strengtheners (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective poor/judder on screen (3.4 (b) (i))
front exhaust flexi section deteriorated
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength trailing arm mounting point - chassis/inner wheel arch behind carpet trim (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength trailing arm mounting point - chassis/inner wheel arch behind carpet trim (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded all four slightly (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, rear bushes close to failure criteria (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced including rear wheel arches and boot floor strengtheners (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective poor/judder on screen (3.4 (b) (i))
front exhaust flexi section deteriorated
Body has slight corrosion various areas including rear wheel arches and boot floor strengtheners (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Trailing 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 rear bush, close to failure criteria (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.2.6)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak ()
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)
front wipers poor
nearside front tyre worn smooth on inner edge and is flat spotted. sidewall also has damage deep enough to reach ply cords but not in excess of 25mm
Body has slight corrosion various areas including rear wheel arches and boot floor strengtheners (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Trailing 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 rear bush, close to failure criteria (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.2.6)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak ()
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (2.4.A.3)
front wipers poor
nearside front tyre worn smooth on inner edge and is flat spotted. sidewall also has damage deep enough to reach ply cords but not in excess of 25mm
Oil leak ()
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.2.6)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides, chassis legs (2.4.A.3)
front brake discs slightly worn/corroded
nearside front tyre flatted spotted in one place on inner edge - advise replacement
offside rear tyre 3mm
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.2.6)
Oil leak ()
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides, chassis legs (2.4.A.3)
front brake discs slightly worn/corroded
nearside front tyre flatted spotted in one place on inner edge - advise replacement
offside rear tyre 3mm
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak.
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill. (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak.
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
front brake pads approx 3mm - discs very slightly worn
front wipers poor
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak
fuel filter corroded
general underbody corrosion
o/s/r tyre perished
power steering pipes corroded
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
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)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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Y496 TFG is a 2001 Ford Puma in Silver with a 1,679cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 Y496 TFG, 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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Y496 TFG is a 2001 Ford Puma, first registered on 19 June 2001.
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