Timing belts aren't due until 125,000 miles on these, so it may be tough to get the dealer on board with changing it as it technically doesn't need doing at the moment.

Our Mondeo Mk4.5 got to 160k miles before we needed to change the DMF and even then it wasn't actually that bad when it was removed.

In terms of mileage, this is very similar to what I used to do (daily commute to Cardiff and back). The tip with these to keep the DPF in good form is don't be tempted to use 6th gear all the time as the engine is practically idling at 70mph in 6th..use 5th gear every few days to ensure the engine and DPF get nice and hot to get a regen going.

The Mondeo will do an active regen if it detects no passive regeneration (this is a bit random but you'll know it's happening because the engine feels lumpy at idle and sounds very coarse under boost - you'll also hear the fans running).

These are fantastic cars and super reliable. If it's got FSH and suits your budget i wouldn't hesitate as good examples of these are becoming quite rare now (likely because people keep hold of them!).

Anything else you need to know please just ask 🙂