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MOT reliability

Ford Mondeo

1,212,823 vehicles · 12,261,132 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,212,823 Ford Mondeo vehicles and 12,261,132 completed MOT tests, the Ford Mondeo has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 130,467 miles.

1,212,823
Vehicles
12,261,132
MOT tests
9,313
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Mondeo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Mondeo MOT tests:

  • Other87%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Steering2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure1%

Ford Mondeo pass rate by age

How the Ford Mondeo's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15,97391%
226,90983%
3645,80982%
4734,99581%
5843,33578%
6946,22275%
71,050,72773%
81,153,15770%
91,215,81668%
101,201,06067%
111,112,92565%
12960,53764%
13752,02664%
14537,21964%
15371,52864%
16250,27064%
17164,61165%
18105,79665%
1967,06865%
2042,35566%

Fuel types: Petrol (672,398), Diesel (536,197), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (3,150), LPG (667), Electric (356), Other (31), Gas Bi-Fuel (11), Electric Diesel (4)

Most common Ford Mondeo MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Mondeo MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (563,285 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (549,358 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (418,541 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (385,038 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (356,686 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (254,041 times)
  7. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (234,667 times)
  8. Oil leak (216,980 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (211,918 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (211,476 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (203,050 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (194,415 times)
  13. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (173,670 times)
  14. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (172,588 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (167,493 times)

Ford Mondeo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2991 1 11 64% 72,084
2023 1 1 100% 48,650
2022 231 572 91% 42,531
2021 910 2,882 86% 56,704
2020 1,993 8,323 86% 64,726
2019 4,457 23,751 86% 76,703
2018 7,345 46,834 86% 87,745
2017 12,086 88,613 86% 93,902
2016 17,735 147,969 85% 103,230
2015 19,438 183,325 84% 110,890
2014 13,838 149,561 80% 124,799
2013 15,590 186,522 78% 132,939
2012 20,854 271,080 77% 136,869
2011 19,443 267,219 77% 142,574
2010 28,439 406,080 75% 142,247
2009 32,849 484,849 75% 144,700
2008 42,490 623,593 74% 148,706
2007 45,865 694,583 72% 143,951
2006 46,197 668,984 72% 138,439
2005 55,424 809,886 71% 137,049
2004 58,660 849,024 70% 137,131
2003 59,390 834,838 70% 134,587
2002 74,524 963,527 70% 132,780
2001 86,643 1,029,706 68% 130,184
2000 66,585 686,317 65% 123,837
1999 71,487 618,636 65% 127,495
1998 87,282 612,251 64% 128,248
1997 87,707 538,927 64% 126,835
1996 71,505 388,257 63% 127,067
1995 67,468 313,632 62% 127,149
1994 54,993 227,481 62% 126,958
1993 32,882 132,525 62% 123,714
1992 19 56 64% 112,777
1991 4 20 65% 116,899
1990 2 3 33% 131,743
1988 3 15 73% 151,512
1973 1 1 100% 136,863
1971 156 856 66% 125,762

Ford Mondeo reliability FAQ

Across 1,212,823 Ford Mondeo vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Mondeo MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Ford Mondeo in our data has covered around 130,467 miles.

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