1999 Ford Puma — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

61,169

Total Tests (All Years)

82,473 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Ford Puma as it ages.

10 yrs49.7%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs47.9%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs44.5%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs41.7%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs40.9%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs40.9%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs41.8%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs43.0%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs44.0%

→ ↑3.8%

19 yrs47.8%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs49.3%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.8%

23 yrs53.7%

→ ↑4.6%

24 yrs58.3%

→ ↑3.5%

25 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	49.7%	10,859
11 yrs	47.9%	10,160
12 yrs	44.5%	9,506
13 yrs	41.7%	8,126
14 yrs	40.9%	6,428
15 yrs	40.9%	4,838
16 yrs	41.8%	3,537
17 yrs	43.0%	2,441
18 yrs	44.0%	1,645
19 yrs	47.8%	800
20 yrs	49.3%	631
21 yrs	52.7%	484
22 yrs	52.9%	486
23 yrs	53.7%	335
24 yrs	58.3%	343
25 yrs	61.8%	550

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Ford Puma pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	61.8%	550
2023 (24 yrs)	58.3%	343
2022 (23 yrs)	53.7%	335
2021 (22 yrs)	52.9%	486
2020 (21 yrs)	52.7%	484
2019 (20 yrs)	49.3%	631
2018 (19 yrs)	47.8%	800
2017 (18 yrs)	44%	1,645
2016 (17 yrs)	43%	2,441
2015 (16 yrs)	41.8%	3,537
2014 (15 yrs)	40.9%	4,838
2013 (14 yrs)	40.9%	6,428
2012 (13 yrs)	41.7%	8,126
2011 (12 yrs)	44.5%	9,506
2010 (11 yrs)	47.9%	10,160
2009 (10 yrs)	49.7%	10,859

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,859Avg Mileage 78,299Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2010High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,160Avg Mileage 82,829Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2011High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,506Avg Mileage 86,701Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2012High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,126Avg Mileage 90,138Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2013High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,428Avg Mileage 91,666Top Failure Brakes — 130.3%

2014High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,838Avg Mileage 92,741Top Failure Brakes — 130.4%

2015High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,537Avg Mileage 92,746Top Failure Suspension — 126.8%

2016High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,441Avg Mileage 91,870Top Failure Suspension — 120.8%

2017High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,645Avg Mileage 90,680Top Failure Suspension — 125.0%

2018High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 800Avg Mileage 89,119Top Failure Suspension — 107.4%

2019High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 631Avg Mileage 88,595Top Failure Suspension — 92.2%

2020High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 484Avg Mileage 85,952Top Failure Suspension — 81.8%

2021High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 486Avg Mileage 85,256Top Failure Brakes — 105.6%

2022High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 335Avg Mileage 83,272Top Failure Suspension — 97.9%

2023High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 343Avg Mileage 81,035Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

2024High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 550Avg Mileage 82,473Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

MOT results for 1999 Ford Puma by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	49.7%	10,859	78,299	Brakes — 34.1%
2010	11	47.9%	10,160	82,829	Brakes — 35.4%
2011	12	44.5%	9,506	86,701	Brakes — 39.1%
2012	13	41.7%	8,126	90,138	Brakes — 41.9%
2013	14	40.9%	6,428	91,666	Brakes — 130.3%
2014	15	40.9%	4,838	92,741	Brakes — 130.4%
2015	16	41.8%	3,537	92,746	Suspension — 126.8%
2016	17	43.0%	2,441	91,870	Suspension — 120.8%
2017	18	44.0%	1,645	90,680	Suspension — 125.0%
2018	19	47.8%	800	89,119	Suspension — 107.4%
2019	20	49.3%	631	88,595	Suspension — 92.2%
2020	21	52.7%	484	85,952	Suspension — 81.8%
2021	22	52.9%	486	85,256	Brakes — 105.6%
2022	23	53.7%	335	83,272	Suspension — 97.9%
2023	24	58.3%	343	81,035	Suspension — 82.8%
2024	25	61.8%	550	82,473	Suspension — 60.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Ford Puma, with age trends.

Suspension

85.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

84.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.5% (10 yrs)	60.4% (25 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.1% (10 yrs)	60.2% (25 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.5% (10 yrs)	18.4% (25 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2020 2021 2022

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Puma cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 61,169 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.