MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
112,164 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area (2.4.A.3)
This vehicle has been heavily modified and has twin rear wheels
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall has a split (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill area (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords deep cracking to the sidewalls (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill area (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area (2.4.A.3)
This vehicle has been heavily modified and has twin rear wheels
Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
exhaust heat shield loose
front and rear subframes rusty
n/s/r tyre cracked/perished + worn on inside edge
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
exhaust heat shield loose
front and rear subframes rusty
n/s/r tyre cracked/perished + worn on inside edge
o/s/r and n/s/r brake discs in very poor condition
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
o/s/r tyre wall cracking
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
o/s/r tyre wall cracking
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
bonnet cable not connected to lever
off side rear tyre cracking
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
bonnett pull lever not connected to cable
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
car generally corroded underbody
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
car generally corroded underbody
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
o/s door mirror cracked
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
o/s door mirror glass damaged
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
How Reliable is the Ford Cougar?
Based on 152,057 MOT tests across 13,390 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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V245 GCJ is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Black with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 V245 GCJ, 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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V245 GCJ is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 13 January 2000.
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