
Ford Cougar
Silver · Petrol · 1999 · 2,544 cc
V87 HFLMOT history
V87 HFL is a silver petrol Ford Cougar first used on 30 Sept 1999. Its MOT is valid until 29 Jan 2027 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 134,557 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 29 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 134,557 mi
- At MOT on 20 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 3,455 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V87 HFL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Cougar
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,544 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 30 Sept 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 29 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V87 HFL was last recorded at 134,557 miles on 20 Jan 2026, 1,503 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 133,054 miles · 21 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,503 miles
- Average per year
- 3,455 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 134,557 miles
- 2025 – 133,054 miles
- 2024 – 130,046 miles
- 2023 – 127,335 miles
- 2022 – 126,378 miles
- 2021 – 124,553 miles
- 2019 – 121,332 miles
- 2018 – 119,358 miles
- 2017 – 117,028 miles
- 2016 – 112,482 miles
- 2014 – 110,662 miles
- 2013 – 104,699 miles
- 2012 – 99,649 miles
- 2011 – 95,120 miles
- 2010 – 89,363 miles
- 2009 – 85,036 miles
- 2008 – 80,723 miles
- 2007 – 75,829 miles
- 2006 – 69,997 miles
- 2005 – 64,735 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2013–2014
Full MOT history
23 tests since 4 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass134,557 miles (+1,503)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 134,557 miles
- Test number
- 997176180323
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass133,054 miles (+3,008)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 133,054 miles
- Test number
- 204472222542
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear under side edge (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Pass130,046 miles (+2,711)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 130,046 miles
- Test number
- 825729182930
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass127,335 miles (+957)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 127,335 miles
- Test number
- 538548521760
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass126,378 miles (+1,825)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 126,378 miles
- Test number
- 212530079803
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass124,553 miles (+3,221)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 124,553 miles
- Test number
- 243600085279
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,332 miles (+1,974)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 121,332 miles
- Test number
- 549137749317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass119,358 miles (+2,330)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 119,358 miles
- Test number
- 331326281133
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,028 miles (+4,546)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 117,028 miles
- Test number
- 886738877563
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,482 miles (+1,820)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 112,482 miles
- Test number
- 199587950302
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,662 miles (+62)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 110,662 miles
- Test number
- 948542714341
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail110,600 miles (+5,901)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,600 miles
- Test number
- 436197804457
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass104,699 miles (+5,050)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 104,699 miles
- Test number
- 405569503414
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass99,649 miles (+4,529)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 99,649 miles
- Test number
- 328190012376
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,120 miles (+5,757)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 95,120 miles
- Test number
- 737844601372
- AdvisoryCentre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteRear engine mounting bolts missing
Pass89,363 miles (+4,327)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 89,363 miles
- Test number
- 172372310383
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,036 miles (+4,313)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 85,036 miles
- Test number
- 571577809364
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,723 miles (+4,894)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 80,723 miles
- Test number
- 400265418444
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,829 miles (+23)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 75,829 miles
- Test number
- 871494607336
- NoteNearside Rear tyre Scrubbed On Inner Edge
- NoteOffside Rear tyre Scrubbed On Inner Edge
Fail75,806 miles (+5,809)2 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,806 miles
- Test number
- 423452307356
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteNearside Rear tyre Scrubbed On Inner Edge
- NoteOffside Rear tyre Scrubbed On Inner Edge
Pass69,997 miles (+5,262)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 69,997 miles
- Test number
- 302293606380
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass64,735 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2006
- Odometer
- 64,735 miles
- Test number
- 742558205369
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,728 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,728 miles
- Test number
- 140158305351
- FailureFront Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Questions about V87 HFL
- Does V87 HFL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V87 HFL is valid until 29 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V87 HFL?
- The MOT on V87 HFL is valid until 29 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V87 HFL done?
- V87 HFL was recorded at 134,557 miles at its MOT on 20 Jan 2026, an average of 3,455 miles a year.
- Has V87 HFL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V87 HFL has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Nov 2014.
- Has the mileage on V87 HFL ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on V87 HFL find?
- V87 HFL passed its latest MOT on 20 Jan 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened.
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