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2,703 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Puma ST Line X Autos 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
2.4%
Fail
4.3%
Avg miles
22,177
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 · 2,703 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Puma ST Line X Auto examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
93.1%
Fail
5.0%
PRS
1.8%
Avg mileage at test
25,212 mi
Pass
93.1%
Fail
3.8%
PRS
2.8%
Avg mileage at test
20,258 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 737 MOT tests, the Puma St-Line X Auto returns 91.6% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. A seriously damaged tyre and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 18,622, 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 brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
26 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
23 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
15 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
9 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Wiper blade defective
9 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator
6 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
6 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
5 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Lamp showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
4 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
£100–£205
If every one of this Puma ST Line X Auto'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 X Auto makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
93.1%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 93.1% — a 0.1-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: less than 1.5 mm thick, 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.
Band to be cautious about
93.1%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 93.1% pass rate against a fleet average of 93.1% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: less than 1.5 mm thick, has a cut in excess of the…, and has a bulge, caused by separation or…. Average mileage on test for this band is 20,258 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (93.1% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (93.1% pass). That's a 0.1-point spread across 1,657 older tests and 1,046 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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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 X Auto 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.
