1996 Ford Mondeo 2.0L Petrol · P97 RGN
1996 Ford Mondeo (2.0L, petrol). First registered 18 Oct 1996. Recorded mileage 113,630 miles. MOT expired on 10 Oct 2025.
- Make & Model
- FORD MONDEO
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Oct 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 113,630 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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P97 RGN Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/09/2024
- 113,630 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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P97 RGN MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Ford Mondeo (P97 RGN) between October 2023 and September 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
P97 RGN Mileage History
- 11/10/2023110,036 mi
- 30/09/2024113,630 mi+3,594 mi
Average of roughly 3,698 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Ford Ford Mondeo Mk1 / Mk2 (CDW27)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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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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