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21,407 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Puma ST Line Mhevs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 15.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
93.1%
Pass-after-fix
2.1%
Fail
4.4%
Avg miles
25,658
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 21,407 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Puma ST Line Mhev examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
92.5%
Fail
5.3%
PRS
1.7%
Avg mileage at test
28,854 mi
Pass
93.5%
Fail
3.9%
PRS
2.4%
Avg mileage at test
23,596 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 5,672 MOT tests, the Puma St-Line Mhev returns 92.7% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 21,827, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A tyre seriously damaged
154 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
118 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
107 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
103 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
78 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Wiper blade defective
58 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
48 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
48 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
44 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
31 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£140–£255
If every one of this Puma ST Line Mhev's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Ford Puma ST Line Mhev makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
93.5%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 93.5% — a 1.0-point improvement. Tests in this band average 23,596 miles — roughly 5K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, has a cut in excess of the… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
92.5%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 92.5% pass rate against a fleet average of 93.5% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a cut in excess of the…, less than 1.5 mm thick, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 28,854 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (93.5% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (92.5% pass). That's a 1.0-point spread across 8,406 older tests and 13,001 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Puma ST Line Mhev and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
