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FORD MONDEO1997 · 2.0L PETROL

R433 CTG

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1997 FORD MONDEO is a PETROL vehicle with a 1988cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 126,691.

MOT

Expired

Expires 12/03/2007

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 126,691
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1988cc

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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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (33%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Full MOT History

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

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Ford Mondeo (R433 CTG) from 1997 show a total of 3 MOT tests between March 2006 and March 2006.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 33% of its MOT tests, totaling 1 passes against 2 fails. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Tyres (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)”; “Offside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY