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FORD MONDEO1997 · 1.8L DIESEL

R597 GTL

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 130,416 miles recorded, this SILVER 1997 FORD MONDEO runs on DIESEL with a 1753cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 17/11/2009

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/08/2009

Mileage: 130,416
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1753cc

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: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

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Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:11 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Ford Mondeo (R597 GTL) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between September 2005 and November 2008.

With 4 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 80%. 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 (13 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 21 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY