2006 Ford Mondeo 2.2L Diesel · NK56 MZT
2006 Ford Mondeo (2.2L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 2006. Recorded mileage 170,546 miles. MOT expired on 16 May 2019. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD MONDEO
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 May 2019
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 170,546 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NK56 MZT Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/05/2018
- 170,546 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
NK56 MZT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Ford Mondeo (NK56 MZT) between November 2009 and May 2018.
The record contains 12 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 17 May 2018 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (5 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 8 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)”; “Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dir”.
NK56 MZT Mileage History
- 19/11/200957,999 mi
- 23/09/201075,273 mi+17,274 mi
- 24/09/201188,319 mi+13,046 mi
- 19/10/2012102,683 mi+14,364 mi
- 20/10/2012102,713 mi+30 mi
- 29/10/2013109,944 mi+7,231 mi
- 30/10/2014117,030 mi+7,086 mi
- 31/10/2014117,030 mi
- 05/10/2015123,090 mi+6,060 mi
- 05/10/2015123,090 mi
- 19/11/2016131,287 mi+8,197 mi
- 19/11/2016131,287 mi
- 05/12/2016131,297 mi+10 mi
- 07/12/2016131,310 mi+13 mi
- 06/06/2017146,472 mi+15,162 mi
- 27/11/2017159,116 mi+12,644 mi
- 17/05/2018170,546 mi+11,430 mi
Average of roughly 13,257 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- TDCi Injector & DMF FailureSerious
The 2.0 and 2.2 TDCi Duratorq engines use a high-pressure Delphi common-rail fuel system notorious for failing injectors. Excessive leak-off drops common-rail pressure under load, causing flashing glow plug lights, limp-home mode, and cut-outs. Furthermore, the Delphi high-pressure pump can shed microscopic metallic swarf, circulating through the fuel system and destroying all four injectors. Simultaneously, the dual-mass flywheel (DMF) wears prematurely, creating loud metallic rattles and shedding metallic dust into the starter motor.
- Rear Brake Caliper SeizureModerate
The mechanical handbrake mechanism integrated into the rear brake calipers frequently seizes on the Mk3 Mondeo. Road spray, winter salt, and brake dust penetrate past the rubber shaft seals, causing the external operating lever to corrode and stick. When the handbrake is released in the cabin, the return spring fails to pull the caliper lever back to its rest stop, causing the rear brake pads to drag continuously against the disc. This overheats the rear hubs, glazes pads, and causes MOT handbrake imbalance failures.
- Rear Brake Pipe Corrosion Over Fuel TankSerious
The rigid steel hydraulic brake lines running along the underside of the Mk3 Mondeo route over the top of the fuel tank and across the rear subframe before connecting to the flexible hoses. In this concealed channel, road grime, moisture, and UK winter road salt accumulate against the pipes. The steel lines corrode severely out of sight, flaking and pitting until they burst under emergency braking or MOT roller testing, causing total loss of hydraulic brake pressure and dangerous brake pedal drop.
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