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Ford PUMA - 2000

336.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford PUMA, model year 2000. Sample size: 640 cars, 1,261 tests and 4,242 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 640 cars

The 2000 Ford Puma has an overall defect rate of 336 per 100 cars, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 362 per 100, representing a 7% improvement. In terms of mileage-related trends, defects increase significantly with mileage, peaking at 585 per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles. The Puma excels in areas such as steering and visibility, with defect rates notably lower than the average for these categories. However, it falls short in equipment-related defects, which are higher than the average, indicating a specific area for concern.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 640 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 4.7% better
155.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 67.9% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 36.1% better
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 37.3% better
50.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.6% worse
286.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 6.8% better
70.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 23.7% worse
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 5.5% worse
61.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 585 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 351
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 306
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 300
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 221
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 188
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 185
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 132
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 120

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 23