1997 Ford Mondeo 1.8L Petrol · P433 KDU
1997 Ford Mondeo (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 1997. Recorded mileage 138,848 miles. MOT expired on 11 Jun 2007.
- Make & Model
- FORD MONDEO
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Jun 2007
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Oct 2007)
- Recorded Mileage
- 138,848 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P433 KDU Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/06/2006
- 138,848 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P433 KDU Mileage History
- 08/06/2006138,784 mi
- 12/06/2006138,848 mi+64 mi
Average of roughly 5,586 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
P433 KDU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Ford Mondeo (P433 KDU) between June 2006 and June 2006.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 12 June 2006 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”.
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