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Ford Minibus vs Ford Mondeo: reliability comparison

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

Ford Minibus
72%
MOT pass rate · 44 vehicles
More reliable
Ford Mondeo
70%
MOT pass rate · 1,212,823 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Ford Minibus is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Ford Minibus Ford Mondeo
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 2.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 1%
Average mileage 147,858 mi 130,467 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 44 1,212,823

Most common faults

Ford Minibus

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  6. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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 Minibus is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Ford Minibus 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.