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Ford Focus vs Ford Mondeo ghia tdci: reliability comparison

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

Ford Focus
74%
MOT pass rate · 2,068,317 vehicles
Ford Mondeo ghia tdci
75%
MOT pass rate · 306 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Mondeo ghia tdci (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Focus Ford Mondeo ghia tdci
MOT pass rate 74% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 107,385 mi 159,139 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,068,317 306

Most common faults

Ford Focus

  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. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Ford Mondeo ghia tdci

  1. Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  2. No reverse light
  3. Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  4. Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  5. Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  6. Nearside Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Mondeo ghia tdci (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.