2006 Ford Mondeo 2.2L Diesel · AF56 OKN

The 2006 Ford Mondeo presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 8 October 2025 at 118,079 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior annual test on 2 October 2024 at 117,476 miles also passed clean. The only blemish is a failure on 25 September 2024 at 117,466 miles, which the record lists with no defects recorded, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault-driven stop. Across the last three years the vehicle has shown no advisories or recurring mechanical concerns. The mileage pattern reflects exceptionally light use for a twenty-year-old car. From the 21 September 2022 test at 116,095 miles to the 25 September 2023 test at 116,951 miles the car covered just 856 miles in a year. By 2 October 2024 it reached 117,476 miles, then 118,079 miles by October 2025, giving an average of roughly 5,900 miles per year overall. Such low accumulation points to short local journeys or extended standing periods, with no rapid mileage spikes that would indicate hard fleet or commercial use. Given the sparse and clean record, a buyer should still verify in person the items that low-mileage, aged vehicles commonly hide. Long idle spells accelerate perishing of suspension bushes, brake caliper seizing, and corrosion to structural underbody members even when the MOT shows no advisories. The tester recorded nothing on brake discs, coil springs, or exhaust emissions, but these should be physically inspected for age-related degradation. The September 2024 failure with zero defects warrants a check of the DVSA refusal reason, as it may relate to a documentation or lighting check rather than wear. Otherwise the history implies a carefully stored car with basic upkeep met, though a pre-purchase inspection remains sensible on a Mondeo of this vintage.