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AC08 JHL

2008 Ford Mondeo

Black Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

115,791 mi
Last recorded115,791 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Ford Mondeo99,478 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAC08 JHL
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Sep 2025 115,791 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 9 Sep 2025 115,791 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Sep 2024 105,648 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 Sep 2024 105,648 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Sep 2023 97,669 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Aug 2022 93,476 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 10 Aug 2022 93,476 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 3 Sep 2021 89,018 miles

Front both tyre valves cracked and perished

Front springs rubbing on inner plastic arch liners

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (front) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (front) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 3 Sep 2021 89,018 miles

Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front both tyre valves cracked and perished

Front springs rubbing on inner plastic arch liners

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (front) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (front) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 10 Aug 2020 85,627 miles

both n/s and o/s rear trailing arm (front) mounting bushes starting to split.

engine oil leak ?

engine under tray fitted unable to fully inspect vehicle.

front springs rubbing on inner plastic arch liners.

front tyre valves cracked/perished.

lower coils on rear springs very rusty.

o/s/f anti roll bar link top ball joint dust cover starting to split.

Pass 4 Sep 2019 83,161 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some componets.

Offside Front Wheel archliner chafing on coil spring .

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear . (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2019 83,161 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some componets.

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Wheel archliner chafing on coil spring .

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear . (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2018 80,215 miles

both front coil springs rubbing on inner wheel arch liners.

shields and under trays fitted unable to fully inspect.

Fail 23 Aug 2018 80,215 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen suspect bulb in wrong. (4.1.2 (a))

both front coil springs rubbing on inner wheel arch liners.

shields and under trays fitted unable to fully inspect.

Pass 5 Sep 2017 77,634 miles

both front springs rubber on inner wheel arch liners.

n/s/f tyre worn on edges close to 1.6mm.

o/s/f headlamp aim slightly low.

o/s/f o/s/r and n/s/r tyres all 2-3mm.

shields fitted unable to fully inspect.

Pass 1 Sep 2016 74,438 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2015 70,625 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front slight pitting to inner surfaces (3.5.1i)

Fail 24 Aug 2015 70,625 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front slight pitting to inner surfaces (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Sep 2014 66,462 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2013 58,142 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Jun 2012 50,943 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2011 42,242 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Mondeo?

Based on 12,239,875 MOT tests across 1,205,291 vehicles.

70.1%
Pass Rate
7,416
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
1,205,291
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 610,562
Brake pipe excessively corroded 513,490
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 357,218
position lamp(s) not working 250,827
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 244,051
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AC08 JHL is a 2008 Ford Mondeo in Black with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2008 Ford Mondeo models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 99,478 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Mondeo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 610,562 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AC08 JHL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Mondeo typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 18 years old, this Ford Mondeo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AC08 JHL is a 2008 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 30 June 2008.

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