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Ford Mondeo vs Ford Spectrum: 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 Spectrum
67%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Mondeo (70%) and Ford Spectrum (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Mondeo Ford Spectrum
MOT pass rate 70% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 30% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 130,467 mi 154,328 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 Spectrum

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  4. Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
  5. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Mondeo (70%) and Ford Spectrum (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Mondeo report Full Ford Spectrum 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.