2005 Ford Mondeo 1.8L Petrol · RF05 ABU

The vehicle currently lacks a valid MOT certificate following a failure on 1 April 2026 at 106,273 miles. While the record shows a stable trend of clean passes from March 2022 through March 2025, the most recent failure without listed defects is an anomaly that suggests an administrative error or a failure to present the vehicle for the test. Until a fresh pass certificate is issued, the car is not roadworthy for legal use. The mileage is exceptionally low for a 21 year old vehicle, averaging roughly 5,061 miles per year. The accumulation has remained consistent over the last four years, growing from 88,134 miles in March 2022 to 106,273 miles in April 2026. This steady increase indicates the car has been in regular use rather than sitting dormant for long periods, which typically reduces the risk of seized calipers or perished seals. A buyer must prioritize a physical inspection of the chassis and suspension components. The MOT history is unusually clean for a Ford Mondeo of this vintage, with no advisories for corrosion or suspension bush wear recorded between 2022 and 2025. Such a sterile record on a two-decade-old car often means the vehicle was serviced at a garage that did not report minor wear, or the car has been exceptionally well preserved. Check the brake discs for surface corrosion and inspect the tyre sidewalls for age-related cracking. Given the lack of recorded faults, the primary risk is hidden structural rust in the sills and wheel arches, which can be overlooked if the vehicle has not been subjected to a rigorous underside inspection. Verify the reason for the April 2026 failure to ensure no major mechanical fault was missed in the digital record.