Does the Ford Puma fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Ford Puma records 5.99 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.06 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.07, 95% interval −3.25 to −2.88). It ranks 450 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Puma is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 1,158 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 1,158 | 1.09 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 919 | 0.87 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 522 | 0.49 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 415 | 0.39 |
| Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements | 310 | 0.29 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 106,196 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Ford Puma gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
24.8% of Ford Puma MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 2,287 miles later (742 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 742 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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