# Ford Cougar MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Ford Cougar passes its MOT first time 61% of the time, from 399 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 61%
- MOT tests analysed: 399 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 287 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 100 | 63% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 139 | 59% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 112 | 60% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 50% |

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