Reliability report
Ford Puma reliability and common faults
Based on 21,311 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
23.4%
fail rate · average 23.9%
about average
2,746 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
24.6%
with defects · average 29.3%
much better than average
17,838 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
47.3%
first-time pass · average 52.1%
worse than average
727 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Ford Puma
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Body and structure
Plates and identification
Wheels
Seat belts and airbags
Exhaust and emissions
Tyres
Lights and electrics
Brakes
Visibility
Suspension
Steering
Driving controls
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 2Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 3Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 4Tyre insufficient tread
- 5Tyre pressure monitoring system warning indicator is on
- 6Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
- 7Tyre damaged
- 8Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 9Brake disc severely corroded
- 10Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 11Tyre pressure not equal on one axle
- 12Windscreen washer system doesn't work
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 6.8% avg 9.9% | 21.9% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | — | 33.1% avg 36.7% |
| 21+ years | 32.3% avg 31.4% | 71.0% avg 68.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Puma | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 93.8% | 86.7% | 192 |
| 2001 | 42.0% | 40.9% | 50 |
| 2000 | 32.8% | 39.6% | 67 |
| 1999 | 31.2% | 38.6% | 125 |
| 1998 | 26.6% | 37.8% | 226 |
| 1997 | 24.3% | 36.9% | 37 |
Ford Puma – FAQs
How reliable is the Ford Puma?+
In the UK the Ford Puma fails 23.4% of MOT tests, against an average of 23.9% for cars of the same age – about average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 24.6% of APK inspections (average there 29.3%) – much better than average. In Lithuania 47.3% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 52.1%) – worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Ford Puma?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: body and structure.
What should I check when buying a used Ford Puma?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre pressure not at correct value; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Tyre insufficient tread; Tyre pressure monitoring system warning indicator is on. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).