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2,232 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Puma Titanium Autos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 15.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
92.6%
Pass-after-fix
2.2%
Fail
4.9%
Avg miles
20,738
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 · 2,232 tests
Pass rate drops 4.4 points across the cohorts — recent Puma Titanium Auto examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
95.4%
Fail
2.9%
PRS
1.3%
Avg mileage at test
21,522 mi
Pass
90.9%
Fail
6.1%
PRS
2.6%
Avg mileage at test
20,284 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 664 MOT tests, the Puma Titanium Auto returns 92.2% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. A tyre with the cords showing and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 16,024, 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
24 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
16 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Wiper blade defective
16 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
8 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Lamp showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
7 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
5 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 tyre seriously damaged
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
4 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 2 failures
£100–£205
If every one of this Puma Titanium 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. A 4.4-point gap between bands means the year you buy Ford Puma Titanium Auto has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
95.4%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 95.4% — a 4.4-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: less than 1.5 mm thick, blade defective — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
90.9%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 90.9% pass rate against a fleet average of 95.4% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: less than 1.5 mm thick, has a cut in excess of the…, and blade defective. Average mileage on test for this band is 20,284 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (95.4% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (90.9% pass). That's a 4.4-point spread across 1,413 older tests and 819 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Brake pad measurement gauge
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
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 Titanium 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.
