1996 Ford Mondeo 2.5L Petrol · N82 BUY
1996 Ford Mondeo (2.5L, petrol). First registered 19 Mar 1996. Recorded mileage 106,044 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- FORD MONDEO
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 106,044 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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N82 BUY Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 26/06/2023
- 106,044 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
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N82 BUY MOT History
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1 MOT test are recorded for this 1996 Ford Mondeo (N82 BUY) between June 2023 and June 2023.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 26 June 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
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Known faults for Ford Ford Mondeo Mk1 / Mk2 (CDW27)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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- Rear Subframe Bush Deterioration and Axle WanderingModerate
The Quadralink independent rear suspension on the Mk1 and Mk2 Mondeo is supported by four large bonded rubber subframe mounting bushes. Over years of exposure to UK road grime, salt, and heavy dynamic loading, the rubber elements perish, split, and delaminate from their steel outer sleeves. This allows the entire rear subframe assembly to shift horizontally under lateral cornering loads, causing vague rear-axle wander, unpredictable instability over motorway expansion joints, and uneven rear tyre scrubbing.
- Water Pump Impeller Slippage (Plastic Impeller Separation)Serious
Early 2.5-litre Duratec V6 engines were fitted from the factory with water pumps featuring a molded plastic (phenolic) coolant impeller. Over thousands of heat cycles, the plastic hub becomes brittle and cracks, losing its press-fit grip on the rotating steel drive shaft. While the external belt pulley spins normally, the internal impeller slips and ceases to circulate coolant effectively at higher engine speeds, leading to sudden, severe cylinder head overheating and potential head gasket failure.
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