2006 Ford Mondeo 1.8L Petrol · FH55 WFP

The 2006 Ford Mondeo presents a currently roadworthy status with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 3 January 2024 at 148,093 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior to that, the January 2023 and January 2022 cycles each showed a fail followed by a pass within days at near-identical mileages, yet the testers logged no defects on any of those entries. The pattern suggests administrative or presentational anomalies rather than progressive mechanical decline, and the vehicle has closed its recorded history on a clean sheet. Annual mileage has held close to the 7,400-mile yearly average for a 20-year-old car, with the odometer reading 139,017 miles on 4 January 2022, 143,677 miles on 10 January 2023, and 148,093 miles on 3 January 2024. The 4,000-to-4,400-mile yearly increments show consistent, light-to-moderate use with no rapid accumulation or standing gaps across the five-year window. The sparse record carries no advisories, so the data alone offers little insight into consumable turnover or hidden wear. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the unexplained fail-pass pairs in 2022 and 2023 where no fault was cited. The DVSA entries never flagged corrosion or structural integrity issues, but a two-decade-old Mondeo at 148,000 miles commonly develops subframe rust and tired dampers that a bare MOT line will miss. Verify the V5C and any garage invoices to explain the same-day failures, then pressure-test the exhaust emissions and check for binding calipers during a road trial. The clean recent pass does not waive the need for underside scrutiny before purchase.