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MOT reliability

Ford Cougar

13,576 vehicles · 152,100 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 13,576 Ford Cougar vehicles and 152,100 completed MOT tests, the Ford Cougar has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 112,630 miles.

13,576
Vehicles
152,100
MOT tests
6,814
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Cougar problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Cougar MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Brakes5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Ford Cougar pass rate by age

How the Ford Cougar's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1560%
23100%
34190%
442884%
53,04579%
69,24475%
716,24573%
817,70569%
917,56867%
1016,84965%
1115,41464%
1213,32462%
1310,59762%
148,17861%
156,16160%
164,41761%
173,18762%
182,38561%
191,74663%
201,35165%

Fuel types: Petrol (13,527), Diesel (33), LPG (12), Other (1), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1), Gas (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Ford Cougar MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Cougar MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11,684 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9,120 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,329 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6,940 times)
  5. Oil leak (6,788 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6,259 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6,023 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,642 times)
  9. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4,475 times)
  10. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4,469 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,362 times)
  12. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4,221 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4,112 times)
  14. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (3,961 times)
  15. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3,635 times)

Ford Cougar pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 1 100% 29,582
2022 1 1 100% 18,127
2020 1 3 100% 53,756
2019 1 1 100% 84,191
2018 4 10 80% 39,869
2017 1 7 86% 34,097
2016 2 15 87% 67,794
2015 3 17 76% 81,962
2014 3 23 83% 88,969
2013 1 1 0% —
2012 4 58 86% 125,382
2011 5 76 76% 126,981
2010 6 99 80% 135,197
2009 5 93 77% 115,040
2008 1 14 71% 136,273
2006 1 14 86% 65,061
2003 3 27 78% 101,363
2002 24 378 73% 99,418
2001 1,405 19,302 69% 109,489
2000 4,244 51,278 67% 111,661
1999 6,417 68,075 66% 114,080
1998 1,242 12,558 65% 113,264
1986 1 16 62% —
1979 1 1 100% 26,196
1978 1 2 50% 92,270
1973 2 8 88% 14,904
1969 2 10 80% 24,625
1968 2 11 82% 52,585

Ford Cougar reliability FAQ

Across 13,576 Ford Cougar vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Cougar MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); 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).

The typical Ford Cougar in our data has covered around 112,630 miles.

Compare the Ford Cougar

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