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AD57 ESY

2008 Ford Mondeo

Blue Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jan 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

255,675 mi
Last recorded255,675 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2025
Typical for 2008 Ford Mondeo99,478 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD57 ESY
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2025 255,675 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive box sections x2 sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear remainder of suspension arms corroded bar nearside rear lower frontmost

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 outersills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

heatshield insecure

high level stoplamp inop

oil leak

Fail 14 Jan 2025 255,669 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive box sections x2 sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear remainder of suspension arms corroded bar nearside rear lower frontmost

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 outersills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

heatshield insecure

high level stoplamp inop

oil leak

Pass 2 Jan 2024 253,843 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre wearing toward inner edge

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive box sections x2 sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 outersills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outersills x2 (7.1.1 (a) (i))

heatshield insecure

high level stop lamp inop

oil leak

Fail 2 Jan 2024 253,843 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre wearing toward inner edge

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive box sections x2 sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 outersills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outersills x2 (7.1.1 (a) (i))

heatshield insecure

high level stop lamp inop

oil leak

Pass 11 Jan 2023 249,804 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive box sections by subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD INSECURE

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working hi level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear spring carrier arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear suspension arms front most bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jan 2023 249,802 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords IN TREAD (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive box sections by subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge UNEVEN TREAD and 2mm depth only (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD INSECURE

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working hi level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear spring carrier arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear suspension arms front most bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2022 243,981 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost on limit and very worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear tyre worn lumpy on inner edge of tread

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive box sections both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 innersills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

corrosion throughout exhaust

high level stop lamp inop

Fail 5 Jan 2022 243,980 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases mid pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure mid pipe and cat hangers broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost on limit and very worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear tyre worn lumpy on inner edge of tread

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive box sections both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 innersills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

corrosion throughout exhaust

high level stop lamp inop

mid and rear exhaust heatshields not fully secure

Pass 4 Jan 2021 239,728 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge of tread,flatspots

Offside Rear tyre wearing lumpy on inner edge of tread

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 box sections (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outersills x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust heatshield not fully secure

corrosion throughout exhaust

high level stop lamp inop

Fail 4 Jan 2021 239,728 miles

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed both (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge of tread,flatspots

Offside Rear tyre wearing lumpy on inner edge of tread

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 box sections (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outersills x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust heatshield not fully secure

corrosion throughout exhaust

high level stop lamp inop

Pass 15 Jan 2020 236,888 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both very worn edges and perished,nearside rear flatspots on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

corrosion throughout exhaust

high level stoplamp inop

Fail 14 Jan 2020 236,888 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust system insecure x2 hangers (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both very worn edges and perished,nearside rear flatspots on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

corrosion throughout exhaust

high level stoplamp inop

Pass 7 Jan 2019 235,263 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also both front (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

corrosion throughout exhaust

high level stop lamp inop

Pass 15 Jan 2018 232,976 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded throughout (2.4.G.1)

Rear exhaust very corroded and hangers rusty

both front tyres edges worn

hi level stoplamp inoperative

Fail 15 Jan 2018 232,976 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner pads (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded throughout (2.4.G.1)

Rear exhaust very corroded and hangers rusty

both front tyres edges worn

hi level stoplamp inoperative

Pass 16 Jan 2017 228,377 miles

Front tyres wearing slightly on edges of tread

Rear slight noise from wheelbearings

tyre pressure warning displayed

Pass 7 Jan 2016 222,241 miles

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

Offside Front strut top bearing rough when rotated

both front and offside rear brakepads appear worn

child seat fitted

tyre pressure warning displayed

Fail 7 Jan 2016 222,241 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

both front and offside rear brakepads appear worn

child seat fitted

tyre pressure warning displayed

Pass 15 Jan 2015 209,586 miles

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

Pass 16 Jan 2014 178,457 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2014 178,457 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Jan 2013 143,580 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Jan 2012 110,481 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 5 Jan 2012 110,481 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2011 74,745 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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AD57 ESY is a 2008 Ford Mondeo in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 AD57 ESY, 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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AD57 ESY is a 2008 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 16 January 2008.

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