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P11 DJH

2000 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Dec 2026
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

49,451 mi
Last recorded49,451 miles
Recorded on1 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP11 DJH
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Dec 2025 49,451 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2024 49,435 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2024 49,435 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Dec 2023 49,408 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2022 49,275 miles

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

Fail 5 Dec 2022 49,275 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2021 49,264 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2021 49,264 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2020 48,822 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 3 Dec 2020 48,822 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Nov 2019 48,717 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2018 48,484 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear caliper handbrake lever not fully returning

both rear tyres slightly perished

Pass 27 Nov 2017 47,715 miles

Front Inner brake pads getting low

Fail 22 Nov 2017 47,679 miles

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Front Inner brake pads getting low

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

Pass 7 Dec 2016 43,452 miles

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

Pass 11 Jan 2016 39,041 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2015 35,480 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

suspect minor oil leak from power steering pipe

Pass 16 Jan 2014 31,685 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2014 31,685 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 15 Jan 2013 28,000 miles

rear tyres perished

Pass 5 Jan 2012 24,338 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 24 Jan 2011 19,410 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2010 16,836 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2009 15,737 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2009 15,737 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 31 Jan 2008 15,630 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2007 13,695 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2006 12,753 miles

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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P11 DJH is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2000 Ford Cougar models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 82,058 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 P11 DJH, 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 26 years old, this Ford Cougar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was P11 DJH registered?

P11 DJH is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 28 June 2000.

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