Ford Puma St-Line Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Ford Puma St-Line Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,006 individual Ford Puma St-Line Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 94.2% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +17.5 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,006 |
| Average mileage at test | 20,192 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 115 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 94.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Ford Puma St-Line Autos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Ford Puma St-Line Auto tested had covered 20,192 miles and was built around 2021.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ford Puma St-Line Auto bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
Looking at a specific Ford Puma St-Line Auto rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Ford Puma St-Line Autos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Ford Puma St-Line Auto
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.1% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.2% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests
- Lamp not securely attached, 0.1% of tests
- A tyre fouling a part of the vehicle, 0.1% of tests (3.04x the national rate for this defect)
From 1,657 DVSA-tracked Ford Puma St-Line Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.35% of these flagged Ford Puma St-Line Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Ford Puma St-Line Auto pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ford Puma St-Line Auto year:
- 2020 Ford Puma St-Line Auto - 94.1% first-time pass, 289 tests
- 2021 Ford Puma St-Line Auto - 94.4% first-time pass, 716 tests
Other Ford models
- Ford Fiesta - 71.7%
- Ford Focus - 74.4%
- Ford Transit - 67.6%
- Ford Kuga - 82.4%
- Ford Mondeo - 72.2%
- Ford Ka - 72.2%
- Ford Transit Connect - 72%
- Ford Ranger - 76.9%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Nissan GT-R - 94.2%
- Volkswagen Polo Life Tsi - 94.2%
- Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A - 94.2%
- Dacia Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt - 94.2%
- Toyota Yaris Icon Hev Cvt - 94.1%
- Volkswagen Id4 Life - 94.1%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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