1997 Ford Mondeo 1.8L Petrol · R343 BNY
1997 Ford Mondeo (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1997. Recorded mileage 99,998 miles. MOT expired on 06 Nov 2008. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD MONDEO
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Nov 2008
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 99,998 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R343 BNY Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/11/2007
- 99,998 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R343 BNY Mileage History
- 18/10/200694,734 mi
- 03/11/200799,970 mi+5,236 mi
- 07/11/200799,998 mi+28 mi
Average of roughly 4,994 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
R343 BNY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Ford Mondeo (R343 BNY) between October 2006 and November 2007.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 07 November 2007 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: Lighting (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Steering (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Outer Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (”; “Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)”.
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