MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Ford : Cougar
Ford Cougar
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1998 | 25 | 56% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 1999 | 152 | 59.21% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2000 | 184 | 58.15% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2001 | 120 | 56.67% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2002 | 4 | 75% | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2009 | 8 | 100% | n/a |
| 2010 | 8 | 62.5% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2011 | 5 | 60% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2012 | 6 | 83.33% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2014 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2015 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2016 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 2017 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2018 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2019 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 524
Average Ford Cougar pass rate: 59.92%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 24% |
| 2 | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. | 5.3.6(a)(i) | Major | 21% |
| 3 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 19% |
| 4 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 16% |
| 5 | Parking brake inoperative on one side. | 1.4.1(a) | Major | 10% |
| 6 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 10% |
| 7 | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. | 4.1.2(c) | Major | 9% |
| 8 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 9% |
| 9 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 10 | Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced. | 6.1.1(c)(i) | Major | 8% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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