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FORD COUGAR1999 · 2.0L PETROL

V311 HGD

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 50,620 miles recorded, this SILVER 1999 FORD COUGAR runs on PETROL with a 1988cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 18/11/2010

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 50,620
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1999
Engine: 1988cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

A score of 35 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/5/2026, 7:07:08 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1999, this Ford Cougar with plate V311 HGD has undergone 5 MOT inspections since November 2007.

Across its entire MOT history, this Ford has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (7 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Steering (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)”; “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”.

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