2021 Ford Puma ST-Line Mhev 1.0L Petrol · FD21 NXP

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the recent MOT history reveals a concerning trend of reactive rather than proactive maintenance. While the car passed in April 2026 at 36,849 miles, it had failed just four days prior due to multiple safety-critical defects. The failure included thin brake pads across both axles and several tyres reaching the legal limit or sustaining structural damage. This indicates that the previous owner only addressed consumable components when forced to by a test failure, rather than replacing them during scheduled service intervals. The mileage pattern is consistent with a five-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 7,370 miles per year. The record progressed from 22,772 miles in April 2024 to 31,153 miles in April 2025, and reached 36,849 miles by the April 2026 test. This steady accumulation suggests regular road use, yet the rapid wear noted on brakes and tyres at this low mileage suggests either an aggressive driving style or an underlying alignment issue that is accelerating the degradation of components. A buyer must perform a thorough inspection of the suspension and alignment, as the repeated advisories for inner shoulder wear on the front tyres point toward incorrect camber or worn suspension bushes. The recurring 'knock from steering column' report noted in both 2025 and 2026, despite no fault found by the tester, warrants a physical test drive to check for steering joints or strut mounts that a stationary MOT test missed. Given that brake pads were allowed to run down to failure, the discs should be inspected for deep scoring or excessive thinning to ensure they have not been compromised by prolonged use with worn material.