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K576 HKU

1993 Ford Mondeo

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Sep 2017
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

142,835 mi
Last recorded142,835 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2016
Typical for 1993 Ford Mondeo112,344 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK576 HKU
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2016 142,835 miles

1. Slight damage to front windscreen. 2. Front side lights are dim.

3. Hand brake travel on limit.

4. Nearside and offside outer sills starting to corrode.

5. Nearside front tyre wearing low on outside edges.

6. Rear wheel arches starting to corrode.

Pass 9 Sep 2015 140,975 miles

1. Slight damage to front windscreen. 2. Front side lights becoming dim.

3. Front number plate starting to deteriorate. 4. Offside outer sill starting to corrode.

5. Both rear wheel arches starting to corrode. 6. Hand brake travel on limit.

7. Hand brake efficiency low.

Fail 7 Sep 2015 140,975 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

1. Slight damage to front windscreen. 2. Front side lights becoming dim.

3. Front number plate starting to deteriorate. 4. Offside outer sill starting to corrode.

5. Both rear wheel arches starting to corrode. 6. Hand brake travel on limit.

7. Hand brake efficiency low.

Pass 28 Aug 2014 138,566 miles

1. Outer sills starting to corrode. 2. Front brake discs starting to deteriorate. 3. Offside front tyre wearing low on inside edge. 4. Nearside front tyre wearing low on edges.

5. Offside rear wheel archs starting to corrode. 6. Offside rear tyre wearing low on inside edge.

7. Slight damage to front widscreen. 8. Front number plate starting to deteriorate.

Fail 27 Aug 2014 138,565 miles

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

1. Outer sills starting to corrode. 2. Front brake discs starting to deteriorate. 3. Offside front tyre wearing low on inside edge. 4. Nearside front tyre wearing low on edges.

5. Offside rear wheel archs starting to corrode. 6. Offside rear tyre wearing low on inside edge.

7. Slight damage to front widscreen. 8. Front number plate starting to deteriorate.

Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 9 Sep 2013 136,120 miles

1. Front brake discs starting to corrode. 2. Front number plate starting to deteriorate. 3. Outer sills starting to corrode. 4. Steel brake pipes to rear starting to corrode.

5. Nearside front tyre wearing low on outside edge. 6. Slight binding on nearside rear brake. 7. Offside rear tyre wearing low on edges. 8. Offside rear wheel arch starting to corrode.

9. Slight damage to front windscreen.

Fail 9 Sep 2013 136,119 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

1. Front brake discs starting to corrode. 2. Front number plate starting to deteriorate. 3. Outer sills starting to corrode. 4. Steel brake pipes to rear starting to corrode.

5. Nearside front tyre wearing low on outside edge. 6. Slight binding on nearside rear brake. 7. Offside rear tyre wearing low on edges. 8. Offside rear wheel arch starting to corrode.

9. Slight damage to front windscreen.

Pass 13 Sep 2012 133,944 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2012 133,942 miles

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

1. Front brake discs starting to corrode. 2. Front and rear steel brake pipes starting to corrode. 3. Nearside and offside rear wheel arches starting to corrode. $. Slight damage to front windscreen.

5. Neardside rear tyre wearing low on outside edge.

Pass 2 Sep 2011 131,816 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2011 131,816 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 8 Sep 2010 129,098 miles

1. o/s rear steel brake pipe becoming corroded. 2. front number plate becoming deteriorated.

Pass 17 Sep 2009 126,675 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2009 126,675 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

1. front number plate becoming deteriorated. 2. n/s front steel brake pipe becoming corroded under wheel arch. 3. o/s rear steel brake pipe becoming corroded. 4.rear anti roll bar bushes becoming worn.

Pass 16 Sep 2008 124,474 miles

1. front tyres wearing low on edges. 2. n/s rear tyre wearing low on outside edge. 3. slight wear in n/s steering rack. 4. o/s headlamp beam pattern poor. 5. slight leak in exhaust centre box.

Fail 5 Sep 2008 124,474 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

1. front tyres wearing low on edges. 2. n/s rear tyre wearing low on outside edge. 3. slight wear in n/s steering rack. 4. o/s headlamp beam pattern poor. 5. slight leak in exhaust centre box.

Pass 7 Sep 2007 120,867 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2007 120,866 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

nail in o/s/r tyre † †both front to rear steel brake pipes becoming crroded † †slight damage to windscreen

Pass 30 Aug 2006 115,568 miles

slight play in n/s off steering rack † †both front tyres at legal limits † †both front to rear steel brake pipes becoming corroded † †

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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K576 HKU is a 1993 Ford Mondeo in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 1993 Ford Mondeo models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.9% with a typical mileage of 112,344 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 K576 HKU, 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 33 years old, this Ford Mondeo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was K576 HKU registered?

K576 HKU is a 1993 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 7 May 1993.

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