MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,918 miAbove average mileage for this year
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front brake discs o/s and n/s wearing low and inner surfaces very rusty.
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)
Nearside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
front brake discs o/s and n/s wearing low and inner surfaces very rusty.
handbrake travel is long.
engine and gearbox tray fitted
n/s/f tyre scrubbing off on outer edge
o/s/f anti roll bar link top rubber split
o/s/f inner front wishbone bush starting to split
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
engine and gearbox tray fitted
n/s/f tyre scrubbing off on outer edge
o/s/f anti roll bar link top rubber split
o/s/f inner front wishbone bush starting to split
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
air bag light on on dash
o/s/f wishbone front bush starting to split
slight play in o/s/r anti roll bar D bush
small split in n/s/f wiper blade
surface corrosion on o/s/r and n/s/r brake pipes
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
air bag light on on dash
o/s/f wishbone front bush starting to split
slight play in o/s/r anti roll bar D bush
small split in n/s/f wiper blade
surface corrosion on o/s/r and n/s/r brake pipes
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
handbrake lever high
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
nail in o/s rear tyre
slight "blows" on exhaust rear sections
slight damage to screen in swept area
surface corrosion on o/s and n/s sills
nail in o/s rear tyre
slight "blows" on exhaust rear sections
slight damage to screen in swept area
surface corrosion on o/s and n/s sills
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
engine and gearbox tray fitted
slight damage to windscreen
surface corrosion on front to rear brake pipe over fuel tank
surface corrosion on o/s/r brake pipe into flexi
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
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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P301 CSS is a 1997 Ford Mondeo in Grey with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 P301 CSS, 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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P301 CSS is a 1997 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 10 January 1997.
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