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V286 KFL

2000 Ford Cougar

Silver Petrol 2544cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jan 2022
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

77,634 mi
Last recorded77,634 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2021
Typical for 2000 Ford Cougar82,058 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV286 KFL
MakeFord
ModelCougar
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,544cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2021 77,634 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner inner seal corroded

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

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner inner seal corroded

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

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear rear subframe corroded

Fail 21 Jan 2021 77,628 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Fluid leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner inner seal corroded

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

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner inner seal corroded

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

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear rear subframe corroded

Pass 24 Jan 2020 76,767 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 10 Jan 2020 76,760 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward most lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward most lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2019 74,277 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jan 2018 69,940 miles

front lower arm front bushes perishing

Pass 25 Jan 2017 66,503 miles

nearside and offside front tyrse and offside rear tyre perishing

nearside and offside rerar tyre valves perishing

Fail 23 Jan 2017 65,500 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner floor pan area (2.4.A.3)

nearside and offside front tyrse and offside rear tyre perishing

nearside and offside rerar tyre valves perishing

Pass 18 Jan 2016 60,644 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2015 55,302 miles
Pass 14 May 2014 54,216 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 13 May 2014 54,216 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 25 Oct 2012 53,246 miles

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

Fail 25 Oct 2012 53,246 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front registration plate faded (6.3.1d)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 21 Sep 2011 51,624 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2011 51,624 miles

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

Pass 19 Jan 2010 49,663 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2009 48,499 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2008 47,504 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2007 45,743 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2006 42,761 miles

nearside rear tyre ,slight cracks in sidewall. rear brake pads close to minimum allowable depth.

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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V286 KFL is a 2000 Ford Cougar in Silver with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 V286 KFL, 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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V286 KFL is a 2000 Ford Cougar, first registered on 26 January 2000.

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