Does the Ford Puma fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Ford Puma records 10.63 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.73 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.90, 95% interval +3.70 to +4.09). It ranks 141 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Ford Puma by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Puma is “The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired”, recorded 4,983 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired | 4,983 | 4.69 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 2,262 | 2.13 |
| A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn | 635 | 0.60 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 546 | 0.51 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 508 | 0.48 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
31.0% of Ford Puma MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 2,175 miles later (4,842 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,842 (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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