MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
73,315 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint droplink (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint droplink (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1 HR (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint BBJ (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint droplink (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2 HRS (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
ALL BRAKE PIPES CORRODED
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside+offside (1.7.5a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside+offside (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (close to fail) (225/45/17 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear tyre cracking (225/45/17
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (225/45/16 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear tyre perished BADLEY (225/45/17
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened VERY CLOSE TO FAIL (2.4.G.1)
catalytic converter rattling
CAT. Rattling
Engine oil leak
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Rear of floor corroded
Rear subframe heavily corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
CAT. Rattling
Engine oil leak
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Rear of floor corroded
Rear subframe heavily corroded
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
brake pedal slightly spongey
offside front brake disc slightly corroded on inner face
Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
power steering pipes going rusty / rear chassis very rusty
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
power steering pipes going rusty / rear chassis very rusty
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
power steering pipes going rusty / very rusty underneath at rear
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y808 BEJ is a 2001 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 Y808 BEJ, 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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Y808 BEJ is a 2001 Ford Cougar, first registered on 31 March 2001.
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