2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0L Diesel · FN57 RSY

Extensive, multi-component chassis wear across steering, suspension, and driveline assemblies defines the testing history of this vehicle. While it achieved a pass at its last recorded MOT on 7 October 2023, the testing record reveals recurring advisories for joint play, failing bushes, bearing degradation, and uneven tyre wear that have persisted across numerous annual cycles. Furthermore, with the last recorded test having taken place nearly three years prior to the present date, the vehicle appears to have experienced an extended lapse in official roadworthiness verification, compounding the mechanical risk of existing wear points remaining unaddressed. Accumulating 261,412 recorded miles over roughly nineteen years represents a heavy operational profile averaging close to 14,000 miles per annum. For a vehicle of this age and mileage class, sustained distance driving places severe cumulative stress on the powertrain, suspension geometry, and structural mountings. The chronological test records confirm this continuous fatigue, evidenced by recurring advisories on front suspension links, rear trailing arm bushes, steering rack joints, and wheel bearings across both axles. The sheer volume of accumulated road mileage means baseline mechanical tolerances across all rotating and articulated running gear are substantially diminished. Prospective buyers must focus on the multiple specific components highlighted throughout the test logs. The steering linkage requires meticulous appraisal, as play was repeatedly flagged in the offside front track rod end and steering rack inner joints. On a test drive, this typically manifests as vagueness at the straight-ahead position, excessive steering wander on uneven road surfaces, or distinct knocking during low-speed manoeuvres. Additionally, slight play has been cited in both rear wheel bearings and the offside front wheel bearing, alongside misting on the nearside front shock absorber and a deteriorated nearside front outer CV joint boot; inspectors should listen carefully for speed-dependent droning or humming that changes pitch when loading the chassis in bends, as well as metallic clicking on full steering lock under acceleration. The vehicle also has an established record of rear suspension fatigue and pervasive tyre wear across all four corners. Historical failures and advisories for deteriorated rear trailing arm rubber bushes indicate that rear axle stability should be checked for rear-end squirming under braking or lateral stepping over bumps. Because inner tyre edge wear and premature tyre consumption have recurred consistently across multiple testing years, a thorough physical inspection of wheel alignment, suspension bush compliance, and brake disc scoring is essential to determine the extent of running gear rectification required to restore safe roadworthiness.