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Ford Mondeo vs Ford Squire: 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 Squire
85%
MOT pass rate · 12 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Mondeo (70%) and Ford Squire (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Mondeo Ford Squire
MOT pass rate 70% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 130,467 mi 47,452 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,212,823 12

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 Squire

  1. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  6. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Mondeo (70%) and Ford Squire (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Mondeo report Full Ford Squire 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.