2000 Ford Cougar 2.5L Petrol · W347 ANO
2000 Ford Cougar (2.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Apr 2000. Recorded mileage 118,117 miles. MOT expired on 22 Feb 2020. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD COUGAR
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Feb 2020
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 118,117 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
W347 ANO Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 28/02/2020
- 118,117 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 12 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (17 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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W347 ANO Mileage History
- 22/09/200649,641 mi
- 23/09/200649,652 mi+11 mi
- 17/09/200751,528 mi+1,876 mi
- 23/09/200853,376 mi+1,848 mi
- 22/09/200956,002 mi+2,626 mi
- 07/10/201057,747 mi+1,745 mi
- 22/10/201161,944 mi+4,197 mi
- 31/10/201274,842 mi+12,898 mi
- 01/11/201274,842 mi
- 05/11/201386,982 mi+12,140 mi
- 06/11/201386,983 mi+1 mi
- 31/10/201499,460 mi+12,477 mi
- 01/11/201499,460 mi
- 21/12/2016110,195 mi+10,735 mi
- 22/12/2016110,195 mi
- 23/02/2018113,198 mi+3,003 mi
- 12/02/2019115,434 mi+2,236 mi
- 28/02/2020118,117 mi+2,683 mi
Average of roughly 5,097 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
W347 ANO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Ford Cougar (W347 ANO) between September 2006 and February 2020.
The record contains 12 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 28 February 2020 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (17 issues), Lighting (16 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Windscreen (7 issues), Bodywork (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 26 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front s”.
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