MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
102,341 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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))
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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
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)
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)
air bag light is on
exhaust system is corroded
front brake discs are worn
front bumper is damaged
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
Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
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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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