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Ford Mondeo vs Ford Thunderbtird: 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 Thunderbtird
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Mondeo (70%) and Ford Thunderbtird (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Mondeo Ford Thunderbtird
MOT pass rate 70% ✓ 60%
MOT failure rate 30% ✓ 40%
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 ✓ 3.8
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 130,467 mi 125,568 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 Thunderbtird

  1. Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
  2. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
  4. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Mondeo (70%) and Ford Thunderbtird (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Mondeo report Full Ford Thunderbtird 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.