MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,602 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
underside very rusty
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
allsprings rusty
front discs worn low
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Ford Mondeo?
Based on 12,239,875 MOT tests across 1,205,291 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P173 AWU is a 1997 Ford Mondeo in Green with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
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 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 P173 AWU, 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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P173 AWU is a 1997 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 26 June 1997.
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