MOT History from tests of diesel FORD MONDEOs year 1996

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Pass percent:44.65%

(The average a diesel FORD MONDEO year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:54,057 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	8752
Registration plate lamp issues	5193
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4411
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3484
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3010
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1944
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1534
Registration plate issues	1521
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1517
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1311
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1268
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1259
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1204
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1192
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1155
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1078
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1040
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1006
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	985
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	982
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	973
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	933
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	926
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	876
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	863
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	863
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	842
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	819
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	734
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	730
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	716
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	703
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	690
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	675
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	649
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	645
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	630
Rear brake binding	623
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	604
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	598
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	588
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	580
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	577
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	576
Windscreen has damage	546
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	539
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	528
Rear brake application uneven	526
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	519
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	517
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	502
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	499
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	496
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	476
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	462
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	442
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	427
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	427
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	422
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	417
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	414
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	403
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	394
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	360
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	357
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	349
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	346
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	332
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	323
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	317
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	316
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	309
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	288
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	287
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	282
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	275
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	275
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	274
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	272
Front brake application uneven	271
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	270
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	268
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	268
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	262
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	262
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	257
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	254
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	248
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	246
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	246
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	245
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	242
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	237
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	236
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	218
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	216
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	215
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	213
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	213
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	211
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	208
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	208
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	203
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	203
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	195
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	193
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	191
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	185
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	184
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	184
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	184
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	181
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	181
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	180
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	179
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	179
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	178
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	174
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	174
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	173
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	169
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	166
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	163
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	161
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	159
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	159
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	158
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	155
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	152
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	152
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	150
Brake hose damaged	150
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	148
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	146
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	145
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	143
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	142
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	141
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	139
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	138
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	137
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	137
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	137
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	137
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	137
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	132
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	131
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	131
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	128
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	127
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	126
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	124
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	124
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	122
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	121
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	120
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	120
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	120
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	120
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	119
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	118
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	118
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	118
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	117
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	117
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	116
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	115
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	115
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	112
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	112
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	112
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	112
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	110
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	110
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	110
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	110
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	108
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	107
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	107
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	105
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	105
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	105
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	104
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	102
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	101
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	100
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	100
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	100
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	99
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	97
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	97
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	96
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	93
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	91
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	90
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	90
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	90

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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD MONDEOs year 1996

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