2000 Ford Mondeo 1.8L Diesel · X189 YNG
2000 Ford Mondeo (1.8L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 2000. Recorded mileage 197,261 miles. MOT expired on 02 Sept 2015.
- Make & Model
- FORD MONDEO
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Export Allocation
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Sept 2015
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Mar 2015)
- Recorded Mileage
- 197,261 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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X189 YNG Key Findings
- 19 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/09/2014
- 197,261 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (17 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
X189 YNG 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 2000 Ford Mondeo (X189 YNG) between September 2005 and September 2014.
The record contains 12 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 03 September 2014 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: Lighting (17 issues), Brakes (9 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Bodywork (5 issues), Suspension (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 35 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 Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6”; “Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)”; “Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)”.
X189 YNG Mileage History
- 12/09/2005105,507 mi
- 12/09/2005105,507 mi
- 30/08/2006114,834 mi+9,327 mi
- 03/09/2007136,856 mi+22,022 mi
- 04/09/2007136,857 mi+1 mi
- 19/02/2008148,401 mi+11,544 mi
- 12/08/2008158,343 mi+9,942 mi
- 17/02/2009171,846 mi+13,503 mi
- 17/02/2009171,846 mi
- 12/08/2009175,279 mi+3,433 mi
- 13/08/2009175,279 mi
- 08/02/2010178,397 mi+3,118 mi
- 06/07/2011185,165 mi+6,768 mi
- 08/07/2011185,167 mi+2 mi
- 11/01/2013194,426 mi+9,259 mi
- 11/01/2013194,426 mi
- 23/01/2014194,761 mi+335 mi
- 03/09/2014197,261 mi+2,500 mi
- 03/09/2014197,261 mi
Average of roughly 10,224 miles per year across 19 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Ford Ford Mondeo Mk3 (CD132)
Our database tracks 6 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- Rear Brake Caliper SeizureModerate
The mechanical handbrake mechanism integrated into the rear brake calipers frequently seizes on the Mk3 Mondeo. Road spray, winter salt, and brake dust penetrate past the rubber shaft seals, causing the external operating lever to corrode and stick. When the handbrake is released in the cabin, the return spring fails to pull the caliper lever back to its rest stop, causing the rear brake pads to drag continuously against the disc. This overheats the rear hubs, glazes pads, and causes MOT handbrake imbalance failures.
- Inlet Manifold Swirl Flap FailureSerious
The 1.8 and 2.0 Duratec HE 16V petrol engines feature variable-geometry plastic swirl flaps inside the intake manifold runners to enhance low-end turbulence. Over time, engine heat and vibration wear the plastic flap bearings loose on their square steel operating spindle. The flaps rattle loudly at idle, and eventually fatigue until the plastic flaps or brass screws detach and are sucked into the combustion chambers, causing catastrophic valve, piston, and cylinder wall destruction.
- Rear Brake Pipe Corrosion Over Fuel TankSerious
The rigid steel hydraulic brake lines running along the underside of the Mk3 Mondeo route over the top of the fuel tank and across the rear subframe before connecting to the flexible hoses. In this concealed channel, road grime, moisture, and UK winter road salt accumulate against the pipes. The steel lines corrode severely out of sight, flaking and pitting until they burst under emergency braking or MOT roller testing, causing total loss of hydraulic brake pressure and dangerous brake pedal drop.
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