Ford Puma St-Line X Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Puma St-Line X Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,533 individual Ford Puma St-Line X Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate94.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+17.6 points
Tests analysed1,533
Average mileage at test21,748 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank105 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 94.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Ford Puma St-Line X 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 X Auto tested had covered 21,748 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 X Auto sits 17.6 points above the national average, ranked 105 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.

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

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
  3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  4. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.4% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  6. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
  7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests
  10. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.1% of tests

From 1,529 DVSA-tracked Ford Puma St-Line X Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.21% of these flagged Ford Puma St-Line X 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 X 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 X Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 15.5% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.1% of tests, also fails
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.3% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.4% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests
  6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.8% of tests
  7. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.4% of tests (5.03x the national rate for this advisory)
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
  9. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (4.21x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests

From 1,529 DVSA-tracked Ford Puma St-Line X Auto tests, 2024.

Ford Puma St-Line X Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Ford Puma St-Line X Auto's first-time pass rate has risen 1.2 points, from 93.9% to 95.1%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Ford Puma St-Line X Auto year:

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