2005 Ford Mondeo 2.0L Diesel · CX05 HFC

The vehicle is currently unroadworthy and shows a rapidly worsening trend in structural and mechanical integrity. The most recent test on 16 March 2023 at 160,372 miles resulted in a failure due to a seriously weakened corroded rear sub-frame and excessive corrosion on the nearside rear structure within 30cm of a body mounting. This represents a critical escalation from the previous year, indicating that the chassis-level components have reached the end of their service life. The mileage pattern is consistent with a 21-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 7,600 miles per year. However, the data reveals a suspicious gap in records between March 2021 (15,598 miles) and March 2020 (154,904 miles), where the car covered over 139,000 miles in a single year. This extreme period of heavy use likely accelerated the degradation of the braking and suspension systems seen in the subsequent transition from a clean 2022 test to the failures in 2023. A buyer must prioritize a thorough structural inspection of the entire chassis and suspension mounting points. The history shows recurring issues with the braking system, specifically corroded brake pipes noted in 2020 and 2021, followed by thin pads in 2023. The failure of an insecure offside rear upper axle in 2020 further suggests a history of neglected suspension maintenance. Given the terminal sub-frame corrosion, the cost to bring this vehicle back to a roadworthy standard likely exceeds the market value of the aging Ford.