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P166 XFE

1997 Ford Mondeo

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Aug 2019
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

102,341 mi
Last recorded102,341 miles
Recorded on30 Aug 2018
Typical for 1997 Ford Mondeo106,251 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP166 XFE
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Aug 2018 102,341 miles

Both front tyre treads worn on both shoulders

Exhaust centre and rear silencers corroded

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides of car (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2018 102,326 miles

Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen both sides of car (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides of car (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust centre and rear silencers slightly corroded

Nearside front tyre tread worn on outer shoulder

Pass 24 Aug 2017 100,218 miles

Both front brake disc inner faces in poor rusty condition

Exhaust front pipe flex mount hook fractured away from pipe

Exhaust system in general rusty condition

Front and rear suspension sub frames and components in rusty condition but not seriously weakened

Front bumper skin damaged

Offside front road wheel nuts fitted wrong way round counter-sunk seat facing outwards

Fail 23 Aug 2017 100,214 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both sides glasses dull (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill and inner sill/wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Both front brake disc inner faces in poor rusty condition

Exhaust front pipe flex mount hook fractured away from pipe

Exhaust system in general rusty condition

Front and rear suspension sub frames and components in rusty condition but not seriously weakened

Front bumper skin damaged

Offside front road wheel nuts fitted wrong way round counter-sunk seat facing outwards

Pass 23 Aug 2016 98,605 miles

Front brake discs inner face partly corroded

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both headlamps (1.7.5a)

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake draging slightly

exhaust system deteriorated and front mounting braket broken

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 6 Aug 2016 98,584 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage BUMPER SPLIT (6.1.C.1)

Fuel cap/sealing device missing UNABLE TO CHECK /CANT OPEN FLAP (7.2.4a)

Offside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL - REAR SUSPENSION MOUNT (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

BOTH No PLATE LIGHTS ARE DIM

BOTH REAR TAIL GATE STRUT VERY WEAK

EXHAUST SYSTEM IS BADLY CORRODED

Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FACE BADLY CORRODED (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt GREASY (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' NOT IN LINE OF VISION (8.3.1d)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Lower SILL COPRRODED

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement LINK ARM (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 26 % (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 4 Jul 2015 95,938 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 30 Jun 2014 93,543 miles

Baffles in rear exhaust silencer are loose.

Both front tyre's are wearing on shoulders.

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 14 Jun 2014 93,533 miles

An item not tested (Manual)

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

Baffles in rear exhaust silencer are loose.

Nearside front tyre is wearing on both shoulders.

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

Pass 8 Jun 2013 91,584 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

middle and rear exhaust corroded

nearside front tyre 3mm

windscreen cracked but not affecting drivers view of the road

Pass 19 Jun 2012 89,133 miles

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

air bag light on

rear exhaust section in poor condition

Fail 2 Jun 2012 89,002 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

air bag light on

rear exhaust section in poor condition

Pass 21 May 2011 85,896 miles
Pass 29 May 2010 81,580 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 22 May 2010 81,490 miles

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 27 May 2009 73,985 miles

air bag light is on

exhaust system is corroded

front brake discs are worn

front bumper is damaged

Pass 17 May 2008 66,486 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

rear tyre wear is uneven

washers poor

Pass 10 May 2007 61,738 miles
Fail 10 May 2007

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

Pass 28 Apr 2006 59,158 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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P166 XFE is a 1997 Ford Mondeo in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 1997 Ford Mondeo models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.7% with a typical mileage of 106,251 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 P166 XFE, 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 29 years old, this Ford Mondeo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P166 XFE is a 1997 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 29 April 1997.

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