Ford Puma Titanium: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Puma Titanium 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 2,002 individual Ford Puma Titanium tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 94.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Ford Puma Titaniums 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 Titanium tested had covered 26,765 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. The Ford Puma Titanium sits 17.6 points above the national average, ranked 103 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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Looking at a specific Ford Puma Titanium 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 Titaniums at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Puma Titanium

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.9% of tests
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
7. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.3% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
9. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.2% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.1% of tests

From 2,002 DVSA-tracked Ford Puma Titanium tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.35% of these flagged Ford Puma Titanium 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 Titanium

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 Titanium before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.8% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 12.8% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.5% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.5% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.4% of tests
8. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.3% of tests (4.48x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive, 0.3% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests

From 2,002 DVSA-tracked Ford Puma Titanium tests, 2024.

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

• Ford Benimar - 94.4%
• Jaguar I-Pace Black - 94.4%
• Renault Captur S Edition Tce Auto - 94.3%
• Honda Civic Sr Vtec - 94.3%
• Ford Puma St-Line X Auto - 94.3%
• Dacia Sandero Comfort Tce - 94.3%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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