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V273 HRM

2000 Ford Cougar

Black Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Nov 2026
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

102,389 mi
Last recorded102,389 miles
Recorded on20 Nov 2025
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV273 HRM
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 20 Nov 2025 102,389 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 16 Dec 2019 100,339 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 13 Dec 2019 100,335 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 22 Dec 2018 99,608 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 24 Sep 2018 99,604 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 11 Oct 2017 96,683 miles

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Oil leak ()

Fail 11 Oct 2017 96,683 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Oil leak ()

Fail 23 Sep 2017 96,683 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak ()

Pass 13 Apr 2016 91,027 miles

CHILD SEAT FITTED IN REAR

FRONT NUMBER PLATE DETERIATED

NEARSIDE REAR SILL TO WHEEL ARCH SLIGHT CORROSION

NEARSIDE REAR SUSPENSION ARM SLIGHTLY WORN NO EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT

OIL LEAK

Fail 13 Apr 2016 91,027 miles

Tyre has ply or cords exposed OFFSIDE FRONT (4.1.D.1b)

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm NEARSIDE FRONT (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen wiper blade insecure PASSENGER WIPER (8.2.2)

CHILD SEAT FITTED IN REAR

FRONT NUMBER PLATE DETERIATED

NEARSIDE REAR SUSPENSION ARM SLIGHTLY WORN NO EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT

OIL LEAK

Pass 17 Apr 2015 84,660 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2014 82,747 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 19 Apr 2014 82,747 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 30 Apr 2013 80,933 miles

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

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

front wipers smeary

Pass 30 Apr 2013 80,933 miles

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

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

front wipers smeary

Pass 2 May 2012 78,447 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

c/o emissions just on limits

drivers seat belt fraying slightly

excess h/brake travel only 1 notch left in reserve

Fail 1 May 2012 78,437 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

c/o emissions just on limits

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

drivers seat belt fraying slightly

excess h/brake travel only 1 notch left in reserve

Pass 4 May 2011 748,446 miles

front number plate disfigured

o/s/ front to rear main brake pipe behind fuel tank corroding recommed new

recommend road test for noise on full lock

wiper blades smearing screen slightly

Fail 30 Apr 2011 74,842 miles

Nearside 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)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

front number plate disfigured

n/s/r tyre worn uneven

o/s/ front to rear main brake pipe behind fuel tank corroding recommed new

o/s/r tyre perished/nail and metal in tyre

recommend road test for noise on full lock

wiper blades smearing screen slightly

n/s/f tyre worn grove in inner side tyre down to secondary rubber witch could be danderous strongly recommend new tyre

Pass 19 Apr 2010 69,872 miles

corrosion on both front to rear main brake pipes next tp fuel tank on ok yet

front number plate slightly disfigured

nail in o/s/r tyre

o/s/f outer brake pad very low unable to see front inner pad thickness

o/s/f tyre worn away on inner edges

unable to see rear inner brake pad thickness

Fail 14 Apr 2010 69,872 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

corrosion on both front to rear main brake pipes next tp fuel tank on ok yet

front number plate slightly disfigured

nail in o/s/r tyre

o/s/f outer brake pad very low unable to see front inner pad thickness

o/s/f tyre worn away on inner edges

unable to see rear inner brake pad thickness

Pass 24 Apr 2009 65,122 miles

n/s/r tyre uneven tread slightly

side to side movement on anti roll bar

Fail 17 Apr 2009 65,022 miles

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

Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

n/s/r tyre uneven tread slightly

side to side movement on anti roll bar

Pass 22 Apr 2008 58,809 miles

allow rear brake pads to bed in

slight movement in both front and rear anti roll bar drop links

unable to see rear inner brake pad thickness

Fail 19 Apr 2008 58,771 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

slight movement in both front and rear anti roll bar drop links

unable to see rear inner brake pad thickness

Pass 4 Apr 2007 52,723 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 3 Apr 2006 46,100 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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V273 HRM is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Black with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 V273 HRM, 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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V273 HRM is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 17 January 2000.

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