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Ford Mondeo reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·283,946 DVSA tests·2024
Across 283,946 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 58% of Ford Mondeo cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, in line with the 61% average for cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in tyres.
58%
Average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Average for its age
In line
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
1,594 tests · fleet 89%
84%
4 to 7 years
36,431 tests · fleet 85%
85%
8 to 12 years
106,426 tests · fleet 73%
74%
13 years and older
139,495 tests · fleet 61%
58%
Where the Mondeo fails
Suspension89
Brakes92
Body & structure95
Steering98
Tyres94
Lights & electrics87
Fails more often on tyres.
Share of 13 years and older Ford Mondeo MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Ford Mondeo tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Ford Mondeo models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~11% of MOTs
- Brakes · flagged on ~8% of MOTsGrows with age
- Tyres · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Ford Mondeo reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Ford Mondeo is about average for its age: 58% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give tyres a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Mondeo?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Ford Mondeo in 2024: up to 3 years, 84%; 4 to 7 years, 85%; 8 to 12 years, 74%; and 13 years and older, 58%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Ford Mondeo MOT?
For Ford Mondeo cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are tyres (6.2% of tests vs 4.6% fleet).
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