2009 Ford Mondeo 2.0L Petrol · BK59 FTO

The 2009 Ford Mondeo presents a mixed maintenance picture. The most recent MOT on 28 June 2025 at 122,287 miles passed, but only after a failure two days prior on 26 June 2025 at 122,286 miles for a seriously weakened offside rear suspension arm. That defect was rectified within 48 hours, suggesting a reactive rather than proactive approach to repairs. The trend is not clearly improving. Corrosion advisories have persisted across multiple tests, and the nearside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has shown slight play in three consecutive tests since August 2024, indicating a component that has not been replaced despite repeated flagging. The mileage pattern is broadly consistent with typical use for a 17-year-old vehicle. Annual mileage of roughly 7,193 miles is unremarkable. The record shows a jump of approximately 5,542 miles between the September 2023 test at 113,269 miles and the August 2024 test at 118,811 miles, followed by a further 3,476 miles to the June 2025 test. There are no alarming gaps or sudden drops that would suggest odometer tampering or prolonged storage. The data set is clean and sequential, covering the last three years without missing entries. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the rear suspension and sub-frame area. The rear sub-frame has been flagged as corroded but not seriously weakened in both 2024 tests, and both rear suspension arms have carried corrosion advisories since at least August 2024. The offside rear arm was upgraded to seriously weakened status in June 2025 before repair, meaning the nearside arm may now be the weaker point. Surface rust can mask deeper structural compromise on a vehicle of this age, so a thorough underside inspection on a ramp is essential. The persistent play in the nearside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint also warrants close examination, as repeated advisories without replacement suggest deferred maintenance. Tyre condition has been a recurring minor issue, with cracking, perishing, and edge wear noted across multiple tests in 2024. This points to a previous owner who allowed tyres to deteriorate between services rather than replacing them promptly. While not a structural risk, it reinforces the pattern of addressing defects only when they become MOT failures. The June 2025 pass with no new advisories is encouraging, but the underlying corrosion and wear items remain live concerns that a pre-purchase inspection should verify in person.