Traction control light

7.12. Electronic stability control (ESC)

(e) ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction.

Just another MIL lamp failure.

It's definitely the traction control light but the way I understand it is that it's part of the esp system

Traction control and electronic stability are two different systems,although they talk to each other ,traction Control alone is not testable item ,hence that's why the manual states to make sure it's definitely,definitely a fault with the esp system as it will work even if the traction control does not .

Last place I worked at we had a ford  mondeo  convertible come in for a test by a trader  for this every year I would fail it day after boss would pass it right he retired ( the trader ) and we inherited the vehicle failed again customer in the reception this vehicle has been passed at This garage garage for years Not by ME it hasent you have had 5 years to fix this fault !!!  New owner of the garage  can you NOT pass it ? Jim has ( I'm NOT him ) and I won't she has had 5 years to fix it properly  why don't you test it You have owned this garage for nearly a year and a half  not a TESTER yet ring Jim up because I won't retest it  ( another reason why I am at another garage ) 

No it ain't
Traction control and stability control will work without each other ,traction control lamp has an independent malfunction lamp to the esp system which also has its own malfunction lamp