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MOT reliability

Ford Puma

56,961 vehicles · 713,502 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 56,961 Ford Puma vehicles and 713,502 completed MOT tests, the Ford Puma has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,285 miles.

56,961
Vehicles
713,502
MOT tests
6,496
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Puma problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Puma MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Ford Puma pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11788%
23591%
31,42189%
410,70285%
527,18581%
644,28577%
760,35174%
872,15571%
975,78268%
1075,41966%
1172,03764%
1265,67162%
1355,64961%
1443,50160%
1531,87560%
1622,13560%
1715,13562%
1810,41163%
197,45264%
205,71665%

Fuel types: Petrol (56,798), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (99), Diesel (37), Other (23), LPG (4)

Most common Ford Puma MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (43,962 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (40,915 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (40,674 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (40,265 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (39,617 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (26,132 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (26,127 times)
  8. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (25,976 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (25,312 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (24,791 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (24,786 times)
  12. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (23,148 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (22,081 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21,956 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19,476 times)

Ford Puma pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 8 12 100% 13,938
2023 55 59 95% 17,660
2022 183 254 92% 23,218
2021 169 388 93% 27,652
2020 156 457 89% 34,390
2019 7 7 100% 17,439
2014 1 4 50% 82,512
2011 1 14 79% —
2008 3 49 76% 232,644
2004 2 25 64% 94,971
2003 10 129 67% 71,180
2002 5,308 82,348 71% 99,938
2001 13,462 187,800 69% 101,920
2000 13,139 172,015 67% 104,644
1999 12,348 147,048 66% 107,651
1998 8,806 93,484 63% 89,652
1997 3,108 29,262 61% 90,027
1996 1 5 40% 54,294
1988 2 18 67% 96,768
1978 1 4 50% 93,789
1971 4 21 71% 51,974

Ford Puma reliability FAQ

Across 56,961 Ford Puma vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Puma MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Ford Puma in our data has covered around 100,285 miles.

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