MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
146,517 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Body has slight corrosion Inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion Outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Front (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded near fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion Inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion Outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Front (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (2.4.G.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Slight engine oil leak
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded near fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion Inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion Outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Front (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded near fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion Inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion Outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Front (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (2.4.G.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Slight engine oil leak
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
exhaust flexi mesh breaking up but not blowing
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
rear brake discs starting to corrode
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
rear brake discs starting to corrode
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y558 YBV is a 2001 Ford Cougar in Blue with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
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 Y558 YBV, 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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Y558 YBV is a 2001 Ford Cougar, first registered on 7 March 2001.
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