1999 Ford Mondeo 1.8L Petrol · T52 KRN
1999 Ford Mondeo (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Jul 1999. Recorded mileage 82,161 miles. MOT expired on 26 May 2018. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD MONDEO
- Year / Origin
- 1999
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 May 2018
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 82,161 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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T52 KRN Key Findings
- 19 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/05/2017
- 82,161 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (15 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
T52 KRN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
19 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Ford Mondeo (T52 KRN) between August 2005 and May 2017.
The record contains 12 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 25 May 2017 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (15 issues), Steering (11 issues), Windscreen (5 issues), Bodywork (5 issues), Suspension (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 28 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountin”; “Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mounti”; “Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)”.
T52 KRN Mileage History
- 24/08/200547,608 mi
- 31/08/200651,546 mi+3,938 mi
- 01/09/200757,058 mi+5,512 mi
- 12/08/200862,012 mi+4,954 mi
- 01/08/200965,054 mi+3,042 mi
- 05/08/200965,054 mi
- 30/12/200967,306 mi+2,252 mi
- 30/12/200967,306 mi
- 29/12/201069,638 mi+2,332 mi
- 12/01/201169,727 mi+89 mi
- 09/01/201272,078 mi+2,351 mi
- 10/12/201376,310 mi+4,232 mi
- 23/12/201376,310 mi
- 21/05/201578,931 mi+2,621 mi
- 18/05/201681,105 mi+2,174 mi
- 27/05/201681,128 mi+23 mi
- 18/05/201782,139 mi+1,011 mi
- 25/05/201782,161 mi+22 mi
Average of roughly 2,941 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- Rear Subframe Bush Deterioration and Axle WanderingModerate
The Quadralink independent rear suspension on the Mk1 and Mk2 Mondeo is supported by four large bonded rubber subframe mounting bushes. Over years of exposure to UK road grime, salt, and heavy dynamic loading, the rubber elements perish, split, and delaminate from their steel outer sleeves. This allows the entire rear subframe assembly to shift horizontally under lateral cornering loads, causing vague rear-axle wander, unpredictable instability over motorway expansion joints, and uneven rear tyre scrubbing.
- Water Pump Impeller Slippage (Plastic Impeller Separation)Serious
Early 2.5-litre Duratec V6 engines were fitted from the factory with water pumps featuring a molded plastic (phenolic) coolant impeller. Over thousands of heat cycles, the plastic hub becomes brittle and cracks, losing its press-fit grip on the rotating steel drive shaft. While the external belt pulley spins normally, the internal impeller slips and ceases to circulate coolant effectively at higher engine speeds, leading to sudden, severe cylinder head overheating and potential head gasket failure.
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