2008 Ford Mondeo 2.0L Diesel · AE08 RNJ

The 2008 Ford Mondeo presents a currently roadworthy status following a passed MOT on 19 March 2025 at 181,637 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the examined three-year window, with each eventual pass clearing the test after a same-week failure that logged no specific defects. This pattern suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than escalating mechanical decay. Recorded mileage rose from 154,213 miles at the 22 March 2023 pass to 169,707 miles at the 21 March 2024 failure, then 170,077 miles three days later at the pass, and reached 181,637 miles by March 2025. Annual accumulation averages near 10,100 miles, typical for an eighteen-year-old vehicle. The DVSA data shows clean sheets with no advisories on tyres, suspension bushes, brake discs, exhaust emissions, or corrosion across all entries, so the history gives no evidence of neglected consumables or structural risk. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the Mondeo given its age and 181,637 miles. The repeated same-day fail-and-pass cycles in March 2024 and March 2025 with zero defects recorded warrant verification that no latent binding calipers, worn coil springs, or underbody rust were overlooked by the tester. Prior owners kept the car to a standard that cleared MOT without advisories, yet high-mileage Ford suspension components and subframe corrosion remain probable even when unflagged. Check the service record for proof of cambelt and fluid changes. The MOT alone cannot confirm drivetrain care. Given the clean but sparse record, a pre-purchase mechanical appraisal remains the only way to validate the roadworthiness the certificates imply.