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FORD MONDEO1998 · 1.8L Diesel

S426 AMA

Vehicle Insight Summary

1998 FORD MONDEO — Diesel, 1753cc. This vehicle has 169,135 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 06/02/2009

Tax

No data

Mileage: 169,135
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1998
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.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

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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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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 07:39 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Ford Mondeo (S426 AMA) from 1998 show a total of 5 MOT tests between January 2006 and February 2008.

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: Tyres (5 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 10 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY