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Ford Mondeo vs Ford Motor carovan: reliability comparison

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

Ford Mondeo
70%
MOT pass rate · 1,212,823 vehicles
Ford Motor carovan
76%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Mondeo (70%) and Ford Motor carovan (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Mondeo Ford Motor carovan
MOT pass rate 70% 76% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 24% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 130,467 mi 440,779 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,212,823 2

Most common faults

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)

Ford Motor carovan

  1. Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
  3. Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
  4. nearside and offside mirrors have temp repairs.
  5. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
  6. emissions too clean to register

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Mondeo (70%) and Ford Motor carovan (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Mondeo report Full Ford Motor carovan 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.