MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,345 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear pipes alongside fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides front and offside rear worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear pipes alongside fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides front and offside rear worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Coolant expansion tank cracked and leaking
Front brake discs worn/lipped/scored
Oil leak
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nail in tyre Both rear ()
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front very low on edges (4.1.E.1)
Nearside and Offside rear anti roll bar bushes worn
Nearside and Offside rear brake pipes corroding
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside front tyre tread wearing badly on inner edge.
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside front tyre tread wearing badly on inner edge.
Oil leak
All tyres worn close to failure on edges.
Both rear tyres almost on legal limit.
Rear subframe bushes slightly deteriorated.
All tyres worn close to failure on edges.
Both rear tyres almost on legal limit.
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Rear subframe bushes slightly deteriorated.
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front brake discs worn.
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Rear subframe bushes deteriorated.
Rear tyres worn on edges.
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front brake discs worn.
Rear subframe bushes deteriorated.
Rear tyres worn on edges.
Nearside rear tyre tread low on edges.
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear tyre tread low on edges.
Both front tyres outer sidewalls slightly damaged.
Front tyres wearing edges.
Rear subframe bush(es) slightly deteriorated.
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Both front tyres outer sidewalls slightly damaged.
Front tyres wearing edges.
Rear subframe bush(es) slightly deteriorated.
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
How Reliable is the Ford Mondeo?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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EO53 TKU is a 2003 Ford Mondeo in Silver with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 EO53 TKU, 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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EO53 TKU is a 2003 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 27 September 2003.
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