Ford Puma St-Line X First Ed Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Puma St-Line X First Ed Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,655 individual Ford Puma St-Line X First Ed Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.8 points
Tests analysed3,655
Average mileage at test27,389 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank302 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Ford Puma St-Line X First Ed Mhevs 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 First Ed Mhev tested had covered 27,389 miles and was built around 2020.

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 X First Ed Mhev bought as a 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 First Ed Mhev

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
  2. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
  4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  7. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.3% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
  9. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.2% of tests
  10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests

From 2,631 DVSA-tracked Ford Puma St-Line X First Ed Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.2% of these flagged Ford Puma St-Line X First Ed Mhev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ford Puma St-Line X First Ed Mhev 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 X First Ed Mhev year:

Ford Puma St-Line X First Ed Mhev by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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