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AD03 XZR

2003 Ford Mondeo

White Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Dec 2025
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

184,945 mi
Last recorded184,945 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Ford Mondeo88,659 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD03 XZR
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Fail 11 Nov 2025 184,945 miles

Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Dec 2024 182,349 miles

Offside Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Fail 26 Nov 2024 182,347 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Front Headlamp not working on main beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 23 Nov 2023 180,249 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy pipe and rear box. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes near fuel tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2022 178,559 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy pipe and rear box. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes near fuel tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2021 176,566 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front onto flexy and rear box. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material onto flexy corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both rear trailing arm bushes worn. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear trailing arm bushes worn. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of front to rear steel pipes by fuel tank corroded slightly. (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 6 Dec 2021 176,566 miles

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front onto flexy and rear box. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material onto flexy corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both rear trailing arm bushes worn. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre unrepairable outer edge. ()

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear trailing arm bushes worn. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of front to rear steel pipes by fuel tank corroded slightly. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Dec 2020 175,244 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of front to rear steel pipes by fuel tank corroded slightly. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear trailing arm bushes worn. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rears. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2019 172,988 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of both front discs badly corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of front to rear steel pipes by fuel tank corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front wearing on edges of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chipped in drivers view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2018 170,383 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Nov 2017 166,066 miles

front discs corroded

rear brake pipes corroded

Fail 20 Nov 2017 166,066 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

front discs corroded

rear brake pipes corroded

Pass 29 Nov 2016 162,093 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside wiper blade split.

Pass 20 Nov 2015 156,579 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 20 Nov 2015 156,579 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 20 Nov 2014 149,736 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc's inner faces corroding.

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

Nearside rear tyre outer sidewall slightly damaged.

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 20 Nov 2014 149,736 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc's inner faces corroding.

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

Nearside rear tyre outer sidewall slightly damaged.

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 25 Nov 2013 143,514 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 25 Nov 2013 143,514 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 15 Nov 2012 136,615 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2012 136,615 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 3 Dec 2011 126,485 miles

nearside rear tyre is worn to 2mm on inner edge

offside rear service brake is not as efficient as nearside

Pass 13 Dec 2010 112,004 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2009 96,322 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Dec 2008 81,305 miles

small stone chip in zone 'A'-two chips in zone'B'

Pass 20 Jun 2007 63,901 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2007 63,861 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 6 Jul 2006 47,982 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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AD03 XZR is a 2003 Ford Mondeo in White with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2003 Ford Mondeo models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 88,659 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 AD03 XZR, 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 23 years old, this Ford Mondeo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AD03 XZR is a 2003 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 10 July 2003.

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