2005 Ford Mondeo 2.0L Diesel · PF54 MYM

The Mondeo holds a valid MOT certificate from the 2 July 2026 test at 131,166 miles with no defects recorded, and the previous test in July 2025 at 126,364 miles was equally clean. This marks a clear improvement from the July 2024 inspection at 122,198 miles, when the tester flagged worn front brake discs, thin pads on all four corners, a near‑legal offside rear tyre, a minor front exhaust leak, play in the nearside front anti‑roll bar linkage and offside front track rod end, corrosion on the nearside front coil spring, and a slightly noisy offside front wheel bearing. The two most recent passes suggest those items have been addressed, though the 2024 advisory list was extensive enough to warrant verification. Annual mileage has settled around 4,000 to 5,000 miles over the last three years, consistent with the long‑term average of roughly 6,200 miles per year since new. No unexplained gaps appear in the record; the car has been tested every July without fail since 2014. The 2021 failure at 107,955 miles — involving headlamp aim, a split offside rear brake hose, corroded brake pipes and worn anti‑roll bar bushes — was rectified within three days, and the subsequent retest passed with only residual advisories on the brake pipe, hose and rear anti‑roll bar bushes. Recurring themes point to ageing suspension and braking hardware. Front brake discs have been noted as worn or pitted at three consecutive tests from 2022 to 2024, while rear anti‑roll bar bushes appeared in 2016, 2021 and again in the 2021 failure. Brake pipe corrosion surfaced in 2020 and 2021, and a nearside rear upper coil spring snapped in 2014, with corrosion noted on the nearside front spring in 2024. The offside front wheel bearing noise and track rod end play recorded in 2024, plus the anti‑roll bar linkage wear, indicate steering and suspension joints are entering a replacement cycle. A buyer should inspect the front brake discs and pads for scoring or thinning, confirm the rear pads have material remaining, and check the offside front wheel bearing for rumble on a road test. Examine the nearside front coil spring for advanced corrosion, the anti‑roll bar linkages and track rod ends for free play, and the front exhaust for leaks. Verify the brake pipes and hoses are free of corrosion or cracking, particularly the offside front pipe and rear hoses. The clean 2025 and 2026 tests are encouraging, but the 2024 advisory cluster shows this Mondeo is at the mileage where suspension and braking consumables demand close scrutiny.