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P435 NJA

1997 Ford Mondeo

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jan 2023
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

99,926 mi
Last recorded99,926 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2022
Typical for 1997 Ford Mondeo106,251 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP435 NJA
MakeFord
ModelMondeo
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2022 99,926 miles

Offside Rear brake pipe into wheel cylinder has slight corrosion

Pass 9 Jan 2021 99,913 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear brake pipe into wheel cylinder has slight corrosion

front brake discs slightly corroded

Pass 11 Jan 2020 99,890 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hose to drum (1.1.11 (c))

front brake discs corroded

rear inner wings corroded

water hose next to engine sump corroded advice replacement

Pass 8 Jan 2019 99,873 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear outer sill been taped unable to determine any corrosion doesn't feel weak

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body corrosion inner wheel area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded pipes poor condition misting near pump (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension components general corrosion all over

Fail 5 Jan 2019 99,870 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill front and rear marked in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear outer sill been taped unable to determine any corrosion doesn't feel weak

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body corrosion inner wheel area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded pipes poor condition misting near pump (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension components general corrosion all over

Pass 6 Jan 2018 99,785 miles

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

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

Front nearside and offside inner sidewalls slight perishing

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill 2 small holes not considered to be excessive or excessively weakened in and around holes (2.4.A.3)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded cooler pipes alongside subframe offside (2.3.2)

Rear deteriorated

Rear tailbox deteriorated

Pass 13 Jan 2017 99,475 miles

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

Offside outer sill corroded and weak

Offside outer sill corroded and weak

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

Rear suspension all components corroded

Rear suspension all components corroded

Fail 7 Jan 2017 99,461 miles

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

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

Offside outer sill corroded and weak

Offside outer sill corroded and weak

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

Rear suspension all components corroded

Rear suspension all components corroded

Pass 9 Jan 2016 98,823 miles

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Rear deteriorated

Pass 14 Jan 2015 98,145 miles

Exhaust system corroded throughout.

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Front and rear registration plates slightly distoreted/damaged.

General suspension and steering components corroded.

Offside Rear Radius arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 10 Jan 2015 98,145 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Exhaust system corroded throughout.

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Front and rear registration plates slightly distoreted/damaged.

General suspension and steering components corroded.

Offside Rear Radius arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Jan 2014 97,706 miles

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

Offside Rear Radius arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Pass 5 Jan 2013 97,093 miles

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Radius arm damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Pass 7 Jan 2012 96,531 miles

1.Front brake discs corroded round edge.2.Exhaust corroding.

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside sill corroding.

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside wing mirror cover damaged taped up.

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

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

Pass 8 Jan 2011 95,996 miles

1.Nearside sill corroding. 2.Offside wing mirror cover damaged. 3.Front brake discs corroded

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear brake bind when rotated by hand advise repair. Rear brakes sqeel when foot brake appiled.

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2010 95,871 miles

1.Offside wing mirror cover slight damage. 2.nearside rear sill corroding. 3.Nearside rear brake when applied squals. 4.Offside rear brake slight bind when rotated by hand.

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake discs corroded.

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 29 Dec 2008 95,617 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside door mirror casing damaged

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen washers poor output but sufficiant for mot minimum requirements.

Pass 19 Jan 2008 95,084 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Jan 2007 94,576 miles

all brake pipes have surface corrosion

both rear antiroll linkpins worn

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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P435 NJA is a 1997 Ford Mondeo in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

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 P435 NJA, 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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P435 NJA is a 1997 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 21 March 1997.

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