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 rate94.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+17.5 points
Tests analysed1,006
Average mileage at test20,192 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank115 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. The Ford Puma St-Line Auto sits 17.5 points above the national average, ranked 115 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Ford Puma St-Line Autos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Puma St-Line Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests
  3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
  5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  6. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.3% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.3% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
  9. Lamp not securely attached, 0.1% of tests
  10. A tyre fouling a part of the vehicle, 0.1% of tests (3.99x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,006 DVSA-tracked Ford Puma St-Line Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.82% of these flagged Ford Puma St-Line Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ford Puma St-Line Auto

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Ford Puma St-Line Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.6% of tests, also fails
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.4% of tests, also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.7% of tests
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.7% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests
  6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
  7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests
  8. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.1% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this advisory)
  9. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.1% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.1% of tests

From 1,006 DVSA-tracked Ford Puma St-Line Auto tests, 2024.

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:

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