MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
109,843 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front and rear inner and outer sills very rusty but not holed.
front and rear discs pitted.
front tyres worn on inner and outer edges.
rear tyres perishing.
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
damage to rear bumper
front both brake disc corroded
slight oil leak
slight uneven braking to rear brakes
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
damage to rear bumper
front both brake disc corroded
slight oil leak
corrosion to front brake disc
corrosion to off side front power steering pipes
corrossion to rear brake pipes
near side front door handle damaged
rear bumper damage to lower adge/bumper loose
slight engine oil leak
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
corrosion to rear brake pipes
corrossion to front brake disc
corrossion to off side front power steering pipes
humming noise to engine
near side front door handle damaged
near side rear door very difficult to open/needs attention
rear bumper damage to lower adge bumper loose
slight engine oil leak
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
bad side play in parking brake lever
front brake disc's corroded/pitted
n/s & o/s headlamp beam patterns are flat
n/s & o/s inner sills corroded
n/s & o/s rea door handles are stiff/siezed
n/s/f & n/s/r brake pipes corroded
n/s/f outer door handle incomplete/broken
o/s/f & o/s/r brake pipes corroded
o/s/f seat back broken!
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1) DANGEROUS
Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
bad side play in parking brake lever
engine misfire?
front brake disc's corroded/pitted
n/s & o/s headlamp beam patterns are flat
n/s & o/s inner sills corroded
n/s & o/s rea door handles are stiff/siezed
n/s/f & n/s/r brake pipes corroded
n/s/f outer door handle incomplete/broken
o/s/f & o/s/r brake pipes corroded
o/s/f seat back broken!
rattle from catalytic converter!
rear brake disc's worn
tyres underinflated
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
conditon of nearside front door handle
cut in nearside front tyre side wall
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
conditon of nearside front door handle
cut in nearside front tyre side wall
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P218 TFL is a 1997 Ford Mondeo in Black with a 2,544cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 P218 TFL, 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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P218 TFL is a 1997 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 16 July 1997.
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