1999 Ford Mondeo 1.8L Diesel · V131 HAB
1999 Ford Mondeo (1.8L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 1999. Recorded mileage 142,942 miles. MOT expired on 01 Nov 2011. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD MONDEO
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Nov 2011
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 142,942 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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V131 HAB Key Findings
- 9 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/10/2010
- 142,942 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
V131 HAB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
9 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Ford Mondeo (V131 HAB) between September 2006 and October 2010.
The record contains 5 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 27 October 2010 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (11 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Windscreen (7 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Steering (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 Headlamp aim too low (1.8)”; “Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”; “Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”.
V131 HAB Mileage History
- 08/09/2006117,228 mi
- 24/10/2007123,874 mi+6,646 mi
- 25/10/2007123,876 mi+2 mi
- 18/10/2008129,168 mi+5,292 mi
- 24/10/2008129,291 mi+123 mi
- 23/10/2009136,329 mi+7,038 mi
- 02/11/2009136,363 mi+34 mi
- 22/10/2010142,911 mi+6,548 mi
- 27/10/2010142,942 mi+31 mi
Average of roughly 6,219 miles per year across 9 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below 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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