2006 Ford Mondeo 1.8L Petrol · NA06 DCZ
2006 Ford Mondeo (1.8L, petrol). First registered 02 May 2006. Recorded mileage 78,216 miles. MOT expired on 07 May 2025.
- Make & Model
- FORD MONDEO
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 May 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 78,216 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NA06 DCZ Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/05/2024
- 78,216 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (5 mentions)
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NA06 DCZ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Ford Mondeo (NA06 DCZ) between September 2022 and May 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 09 May 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (5 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Steering (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 11 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))”; “Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))”.
NA06 DCZ Mileage History
- 23/09/202268,675 mi
- 22/09/202377,701 mi+9,026 mi
- 09/05/202478,216 mi+515 mi
Average of roughly 5,866 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Ford Ford Mondeo Mk3 (CD132)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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- TDCi Injector & DMF FailureSerious
The 2.0 and 2.2 TDCi Duratorq engines use a high-pressure Delphi common-rail fuel system notorious for failing injectors. Excessive leak-off drops common-rail pressure under load, causing flashing glow plug lights, limp-home mode, and cut-outs. Furthermore, the Delphi high-pressure pump can shed microscopic metallic swarf, circulating through the fuel system and destroying all four injectors. Simultaneously, the dual-mass flywheel (DMF) wears prematurely, creating loud metallic rattles and shedding metallic dust into the starter motor.
- Rear Brake Caliper SeizureModerate
The mechanical handbrake mechanism integrated into the rear brake calipers frequently seizes on the Mk3 Mondeo. Road spray, winter salt, and brake dust penetrate past the rubber shaft seals, causing the external operating lever to corrode and stick. When the handbrake is released in the cabin, the return spring fails to pull the caliper lever back to its rest stop, causing the rear brake pads to drag continuously against the disc. This overheats the rear hubs, glazes pads, and causes MOT handbrake imbalance failures.
- Rear Brake Pipe Corrosion Over Fuel TankSerious
The rigid steel hydraulic brake lines running along the underside of the Mk3 Mondeo route over the top of the fuel tank and across the rear subframe before connecting to the flexible hoses. In this concealed channel, road grime, moisture, and UK winter road salt accumulate against the pipes. The steel lines corrode severely out of sight, flaking and pitting until they burst under emergency braking or MOT roller testing, causing total loss of hydraulic brake pressure and dangerous brake pedal drop.
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