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Ford Mondeo vs Ford Swift monza auto: 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 Swift monza auto
89%
MOT pass rate · 213 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Mondeo (70%) and Ford Swift monza auto (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Mondeo Ford Swift monza auto
MOT pass rate 70% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 0.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 7%
Average mileage 130,467 mi 16,888 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,212,823 213

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 Swift monza auto

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn close to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
  3. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. Headlamp aim too high both headlamp aims to high (adjusted) (4.1.2 (a))
  5. Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative light on no reading offside front (5.2.3 (h))
  6. Headlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Mondeo (70%) and Ford Swift monza auto (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Mondeo report Full Ford Swift monza auto 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.