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L378 TPN

1993 Ford Mondeo

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Apr 2009
Tests6 (3 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

180,273 mi
Last recorded180,273 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2008
Typical for 1993 Ford Mondeo112,344 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL378 TPN
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

3 pass 3 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2008 180,273 miles

Both front anti roll bar rubber bushes slight play

Both front lower arms seperate

Both front wiper blades slight split

Both rear tyres slight out of shape

Clutch slightly worn

N/S/F headlight slight loses

N/S/F tyre almost worn on inner side by visable tread

O/S/R tyre just on 2mm

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

Oil leak

Windscreen on 'A' zone area slight damage

Battery insecure

Fail 29 Apr 2008 180,273 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Both front anti roll bar rubber bushes slight play

Both front lower arms seperate

Both front wiper blades slight split

Both rear tyres slight out of shape

Clutch slightly worn

N/S/F headlight slight loses

N/S/F tyre almost worn on inner side by visable tread

O/S/R tyre just on 2mm

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

Oil leak

Windscreen on 'A' zone area slight damage

Battery insecure

Pass 30 Mar 2007 167,165 miles

All front suspension arm bushe perished slightly.

Both headlamp patterns faint.

Front brake discs worn.

N/S/R light cluster damaged.

N/S/r wheel and tyre slight distortion.

O/S/F antiroll bar link slight play.

Oil pressure light not working.

Slight leak from exhaust rear joint.

Slight play in o/s steering/suspension.

Fail 28 Mar 2007 167,604 miles

Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

All front suspension lower arm inner bushes slight deterioration.

Clutch biting point very high.

Front brake discs deteriorated & have wear ridges on them.

Nearside rear lamp cluster slight damage.

Nearside rear tyre/wheel slight distortion.

Offside front anti-roll bar link slight play.

Oil pressure warning light not working.

STRONG ADVISORY - BOTH HEADLAMP IMAGES DETERIORATED.

Slight leak from rear exhaust section join.

Slight play offside front suspension/steering.

Pass 13 Apr 2006 152,769 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2006 152,706 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Both front lower arm front bushes seperated.

N/S mirror glass loose.

N/s/r tyre tread low. †

Raer antiroll bar bushes worn.

Slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing.

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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L378 TPN is a 1993 Ford Mondeo in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 L378 TPN, 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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L378 TPN is a 1993 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 30 November 1993.

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