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AE02 TOV

2002 Ford Mondeo

Red Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Mar 2019
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

166,128 mi
Last recorded166,128 miles
Recorded on15 Mar 2018
Typical for 2002 Ford Mondeo91,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE02 TOV
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 Mar 2018 166,128 miles

Coolant level low 1.5 liters added for test

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

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

Oil leak and level very low 3.5 liters added for test ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both inner pads (3.5.1g)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 15 Mar 2018 166,128 miles

Coolant level low 1.5 liters added for test

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

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

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

Oil leak and level very low 3.5 liters added for test ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both inner pads (3.5.1g)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 20 Jan 2017 156,677 miles

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

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

General rear under body corrosion

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Oil level low 1 liter added for test slight leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both inner pads (3.5.1g)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 20 Jan 2017 156,677 miles

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

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

General rear under body corrosion

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Oil level low 1 liter added for test slight leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both inner pads (3.5.1g)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both sides (8.2.2)

Pass 25 Jan 2016 149,960 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edges

Coolant level low 2 liters added for test

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

Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim both sides (4.2.A.1a)

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

General rear under body corrosion

Oil and coolant leaks

Oil level low 1.5 liters added for test

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 2 Jan 2015 140,620 miles

Both front tyres worn on inside edges

Coolant level very low 2 liters added

Exhaust flexi deteriorated

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

Oil level very low 0.75 liter added to minimum for test

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 28 Jan 2014 131,340 miles

Coolant level low (1.5 liters added)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil level below minimum (2 liters added for test)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 28 Jan 2014 131,340 miles

Coolant level low (1.5 liters added)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil level below minimum (2 liters added for test)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 24 Jan 2013 118,861 miles

Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Pass 24 Jan 2013 118,861 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2012 106,809 miles

3 liters of coolant added for test

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front and rear discs lipped

Fail 5 Jan 2012 106,809 miles

3 liters of coolant added for test

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front and rear discs lipped

Pass 26 Jan 2011 93,780 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2011 93,780 miles

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

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 24 Aug 2010 89,237 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 12 Aug 2009 78,568 miles

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Pass 12 Aug 2009 78,568 miles

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

Pass 7 Aug 2008 70,634 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2008 70,634 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 7 Sep 2007 56,612 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2007 56,601 miles

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c) DANGEROUS

Fail 3 Aug 2006 42,285 miles

Free play on handbrake

No spare wheel

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 3 Aug 2006 42,285 miles

Free play on handbrake

No spare wheel

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

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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AE02 TOV is a 2002 Ford Mondeo in Red with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 2002 Ford Mondeo models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 91,873 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 AE02 TOV, 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 24 years old, this Ford Mondeo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AE02 TOV is a 2002 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 10 July 2002.

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