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Y926 TBJ

2001 Ford Puma

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jan 2025
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

74,329 mi
Last recorded74,329 miles
Recorded on24 Jan 2025
Typical for 2001 Ford Puma69,595 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY926 TBJ
MakeFord
ModelPuma
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Fail 24 Jan 2025 74,329 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Lower wing area to outer sill holed corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Outer sill area corroded holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Rear inner wheel arch around brake pipe mounting / seat belt / mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Rear outer wheel arch area holed corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Lower wing area to sill holed / corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Front outer sill area (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Rear inner wheel arch corroded / holed around brake pipe mounting seat belt mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Coolant leak Engine bay area ()

Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear outer sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine bay area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Advise both rear brake ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 23 Jan 2024 72,844 miles

Coolant leak Engine bay heater matrix ()

Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower wing corroded holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower wing corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine bay (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear axle beam bushes worn / perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jan 2024 72,844 miles

Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Door mirror complete body broken damaged / glass damage / insecure (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Coolant leak Engine bay heater matrix ()

Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower wing corroded holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower wing corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine bay (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear axle beam bushes worn / perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2023 71,290 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2022 69,756 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Jan 2021 68,348 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2020 66,986 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2019 65,388 miles

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

Pass 23 Feb 2018 63,725 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2017 61,520 miles

n/s mirror damaged not affecting view

sills and body corroding

slight noise rear wheel bearings

Pass 25 Feb 2016 59,309 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2016 59,276 miles

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded centre sill area (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill area (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2015 57,157 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

o/s/r of vehicle has accident damage but ok at time of test

Pass 26 Feb 2014 52,648 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 26 Feb 2014 52,648 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Jan 2013 47,718 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 Jan 2012 44,310 miles

front brake discs becoming thin

Pass 27 Jan 2011 40,446 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 29 Jan 2010 36,249 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Pass 5 Jan 2009 31,986 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2008 28,217 miles
Pass 27 Dec 2006 25,431 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2006 21,450 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

How Reliable is the Ford Puma?

Based on 713,333 MOT tests across 56,808 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
5,410
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
56,808
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 62,649
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,167
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 24,837
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 23,649
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 20,373
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Y926 TBJ is a 2001 Ford Puma in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 Y926 TBJ, 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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Y926 TBJ is a 2001 Ford Puma, first registered on 13 March 2001.

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