MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,412 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both front D bushes (2.4.G.2)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front wipers slpit (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill near wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort hand brake (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both o/s & n/s (3.5.1i)
Front exhaust bracket by flexi pipe corroded & broken
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Body has slight corrosion both rear wheel arches corrodes (6.1.B.2)
vehicle under body has corrosion front to rear
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear anti roll bar d bushes slight play (2.4.G.2)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
all front and rear brake pipes greased with cooper greased
both side front discs corroded and pitted one sides
coil spring corroded both sidefront coil springs slightly corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front both side brake pipes slightly corroded by flexy joints
Front coil spring corroded o/s/and n/s coil springs slightly corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened o/s/and/n/s/rear anti roll bar d bushes slightly play (2.4.G.1)
Rear both sides pipes slightly corroded by flexy joints
Rear coil spring corroded o/s/and n/s/ coil spring slightly corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear inner sills and floor surface corrosion
Rear o/s/and n/s rear wheel arch slightly corroded
oil leak
rear exhaust box corroded
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 Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front both side brake pipes slightly corroded by flexy joints
Front coil spring corroded o/s/and n/s coil springs slightly corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened o/s/and/n/s/rear anti roll bar d bushes slightly play (2.4.G.1)
Rear both sides pipes slightly corroded by flexy joints
Rear coil spring corroded o/s/and n/s/ coil spring slightly corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear inner sills and floor surface corrosion
Rear o/s/and n/s rear wheel arch slightly corroded
oil leak
rear exhaust box corroded
Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
o/s/r tyre perishing rear brale discs corroding
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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W278 TDP is a 2000 Ford Mondeo in Blue with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 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 W278 TDP, 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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W278 TDP is a 2000 Ford Mondeo, first registered on 5 April 2000.
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