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FORD MONDEO1998 · 1.6L Petrol

R753 DNA

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1998 FORD MONDEO is a Petrol vehicle with a 1598cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 149,846.

MOT

Expired

Expires 14/01/2010

Tax

No data

Mileage: 149,846
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 1598cc

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

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 3 dangerous defects found recently

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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, 08:13 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1998 Ford Mondeo (R753 DNA) has a recorded MOT history spanning from January 2007 to January 2010, with 5 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (7 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue), Steering (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 12 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY