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Ford A coupe vs Ford Mondeo: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Ford A coupe
95%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Ford Mondeo
70%
MOT pass rate · 1,212,823 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford A coupe (95%) and Ford Mondeo (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford A coupe Ford Mondeo
MOT pass rate 95% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 5% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 2.2
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 77,566 mi 130,467 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,212,823

Most common faults

Ford A coupe

  1. Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  2. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Oil leaks from autobox and rear diff
  4. Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
  5. Exhaust OSR touching radius arm on bump.
  6. Some NS front suspension bolts are only just long enough.

Ford Mondeo

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford A coupe (95%) and Ford Mondeo (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford A coupe report Full Ford Mondeo report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.