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4,640 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Puma STs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 16.0 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
93.5%
Pass-after-fix
1.8%
Fail
4.4%
Avg miles
22,457
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 · 4,640 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Puma ST examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
94.0%
Fail
4.9%
PRS
1.1%
Avg mileage at test
22,500 mi
Pass
93.5%
Fail
4.4%
PRS
1.8%
Avg mileage at test
22,455 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 4,640 MOT tests, the Puma St returns 93.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. A tyre with the cords showing and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 22,457, 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.
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Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
50 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
41 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
34 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
19 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
14 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
11 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
10 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
8 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
7 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
7 occurrences · 0.2% 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 3 failures
£135–£225
If every one of this Puma ST'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 makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
94.0%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 94.0% — a 0.5-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: not working, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
93.5%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 93.5% pass rate against a fleet average of 94.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, has ply or cords exposed, and has a cut in excess of the…. Average mileage on test for this band is 22,455 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (94.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (93.5% pass). That's a 0.5-point spread across 4,457 older tests and 183 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Recall history
The Puma ST has 1 official UK vehicle recall covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
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 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.
