MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,266 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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1. Head lamp beam patterns poor. 2. Offside front wiper blade starting to split. 3. Offside rear wheel arch starting to corrode.
4. Nearside and offside outer sills starting to corrode. 5. Slight damage to front windscreen. 6. Hand brake travel on limit.
Emissions not tested Emissions not tested due to exhaust leaks (7.4.B.1)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe (7.1.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe (7.1.2)
1. Head lamp beam patterns poor. 2. Offside front wiper blade starting to split. 3. Offside rear wheel arch starting to corrode.
4. Nearside and offside outer sills starting to corrode. 5. Slight damage to front windscreen. 6. Hand brake travel on limit.
1. Both outer sills becoming corroded.
2. Offside front inner wish bone mounting bush becoming perished.
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill at rear (2.4.A.3)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill at rear (2.4.A.3)
1. Both outer sills becoming corroded.
2. Offside front inner wish bone mounting bush becoming perished.
1. Nearside front tyre wearing low on edges. 2. Rear brake pads wearing low.
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside front anti roll bar drop link dust cover becoming perished.
Oil leak
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
n/s/r outer side light inop
Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
drivers seat base slight play
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
offside rear tyre has screw in shoulder
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W243 XFC is a 2000 Ford Mondeo in Green with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2000 Ford Mondeo models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.7% with a typical mileage of 90,872 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 W243 XFC, 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 26 years old, this Ford Mondeo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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W243 XFC is a 2000 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 17 March 2000.
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