Ford Puma MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Ford Puma MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Ford Puma passed on its first attempt in 93.2%, and its overall record sits +12.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Ford Puma in the 2023–2025 data: 182,687 tests across 9 model years (2000–2024). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Ford Puma MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Ford Puma, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Ford Puma's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Ford Puma DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Ford Puma, each with how many of the model's 182,687 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 2,067 Ford Puma tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 1,428 Ford Puma tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 1,331 Ford Puma tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 1,237 Ford Puma tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 982 Ford Puma tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Rectified) — noted on about 709 Ford Puma tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Ford Puma Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Ford Puma model year on record is 2024 (98.6% across 69 tests), and the weakest is 2002 (70.7%). The gap between them is 27.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Ford Puma reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.3 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Ford Puma Owners

These checks follow this Ford Puma's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Ford Puma.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Ford Puma. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Ford Puma MOT & Reliability