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FORD MONDEO1996 · 1.8L Petrol

P261 VBB

Vehicle Insight Summary

FORD MONDEO (1996, Petrol, 1796cc) — mileage recorded at 70,169. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 24/08/2010

Tax

No data

Mileage: 70,169
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1996
Engine: 1796cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:10 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 Ford Mondeo (P261 VBB), we found 5 MOT results in the period of August 2006 to August 2009.

Across its entire MOT history, this Ford has a 80% success rate (4 passes and 1 fails). This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (4 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Bodywork (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 8 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.”; “Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)”; “Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY