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Ford Mondeo vs Ford Sportvan: 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 Sportvan
80%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Mondeo (70%) and Ford Sportvan (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Mondeo Ford Sportvan
MOT pass rate 70% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 130,467 mi 154,445 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,212,823 1

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 Sportvan

  1. offside rear wheel rim has dent to inner edge
  2. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  3. Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  4. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  5. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  6. Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Mondeo (70%) and Ford Sportvan (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Mondeo report Full Ford Sportvan 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.