Ford Puma, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
264,329 Ford Pumas are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 91.1% of initial MOT tests, 18.8 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Ford Puma at the MOT
91.1% of 93,836 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Puma 22nd of 575 models. Ford Pumas aged 3 to 5 years passed 91.1% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 64.3%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Ford Puma tests in 2025.
Where Pumas fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Ford Puma tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (11.5%), headlamp aim too high (9.4%) and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (7.3%).
The MOT page lists every common Puma MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Puma's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.33% of Puma failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.19.8% of Puma failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.15% of Puma failure items
Ford Pumas in the UK
264,329 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 369% since the end of 2021.
- Change since 2021
- +369%from 56,374 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2023half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2023 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 55,376
- Declared off the road
- 6,5642.4% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Ford Pumas since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 21,475 |
| End of 2015 | 15,881 |
| End of 2016 | 11,300 |
| End of 2017 | 7,902 |
| End of 2018 | 5,642 |
| End of 2019 | 4,412 |
| End of 2020 | 29,275 |
| End of 2021 | 56,374 |
| End of 2022 | 89,530 |
| End of 2023 | 137,380 |
| End of 2024 | 182,231 |
| End of 2025 | 235,376 |
| End of June 2026 | 264,329 |
How old they are
Licensed Ford Pumas by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 1,469 were first used before 2020.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54,400 | 55,376 |
| 2024 | 46,854 | 48,333 |
| 2023 | 46,217 | 49,620 |
| 2022 | 33,502 | 35,087 |
| 2021 | 27,590 | 28,626 |
| 2020 | 25,266 | 26,299 |
Puma engines and fuel
1.0 litre engines made up 93% of Ford Puma MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.5 litre at 5.3%. Hybrid electric accounts for 52% of licensed Pumas and petrol for 41%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 93,835 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Pumas
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 108,140 | 41% |
| Diesel | 5 | <0.1% |
| Battery electric | 18,063 | 7% |
| Hybrid electric | 138,121 | 52% |
Ford Puma recalls
20 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Ford Puma. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Puma is affected.
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Sep 2026 R/2026/357
Puma - Exhaust system cold end replacement - Compliance Recall
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the incorrect exhaust system cold end may have been fitted during production.
- Remedy
- Replace the cold end of the exhaust system.
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May 2026 R/2026/181
Multi Vehicle Line (MVL): Telecommunications Control Module (TCU) loss of Function Software Update
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may experience a loss of emergency call system (eCall) functionality which impacts both automatic and manual eCall events.
- Remedy
- Update the Telematics Control Unit software to the latest level.
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Apr 2026 R/2026/170
Puma -Certificate of Conformity (CoC) Update Tyre Mismatch
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- While monitoring vehicles in operation Ford has become aware that a number of Puma Gen-E vehicles may show a mismatch between the Tyre information on the Certificate of Conformity (COC) and Homologation documents and may not meet regulatory requirements.
- Remedy
- Document exchange
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Apr 2026 R/2026/165
26S15 Puma - Driveshaft Inspection
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may experience a right-hand sided front driveshaft failure resulting in a loss of drive.
- Remedy
- Inspect the right-hand side front driveshaft and replace if necessary.
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Feb 2026 R/2026/064
25C81 Puma - Instrument Panel Cluster Software Update
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the software repair for previous recall 24C18 may not have been delivered properly and vehicles may still have an intermittent Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) display issue.
- Remedy
- Update the IPC software and perform an additional verification process to ensure the configuration has been installed correctly.
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Feb 2026 R/2026/039
25SF3 Puma Restraint Control Module Software
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the software repair for previous recall 25SF3 may not have been delivered properly and may still have incorrect Restraint Control Module (RCM) software. If the incorrect software is installed the system will not display any warnings and the restraints system performance could be degraded in an accident increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Update the RCM and perform an additional verification process to ensure the configuration has been installed correctly.
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Nov 2025 R/2025/495
Puma Gen-E & E-Transit Courier: Rear eDrum brake Bolt Inspection
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles rear brake drums (eDrums) may be missing the reaction block bolts or fitted with reaction block bolts which were not tightened correctly. Missing or loose bolts could result in wheel lock or a brake fluid leak.
- Remedy
- Check the torque on the rear brake eDrum bolts and if any of the bolts are missing install new ones.
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Sep 2025 R/2025/359
CrossCar: Sync3 Rear-View Camera Software Update
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles a software problem may result in issues with the rear-view camera that reduce the driver's view or with it remaining on after a reversing event.
- Remedy
- Update the vehicle software to the latest level.
Other Ford models
The most-tested Ford models in 2025, against the Puma's 91.1% MOT pass rate.
Ford Puma FAQs
How many Ford Pumas are there in the UK?
264,329 Ford Pumas were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 6,564 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Ford Puma reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 91.1% first-time pass rate for the Ford Puma across 93,836 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Ford Puma had any recalls?
20 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Ford Puma. The most recent was published in September 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Ford Puma?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Ford Puma's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Ford history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Ford VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.