Ford Mondeo MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Ford Mondeo. Check any Mondeo by registration number below.
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75.0%
Avg Pass Rate
-8.8%
vs Ford Avg
21
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Ford Mondeo — MOT Reliability Overview
The Ford Mondeo has an average MOT pass rate of 75.0%, which is 8.8 percentage points below the Ford brand average of 83.9%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Mondeo on the road.
The most common reasons a Ford Mondeo fails its MOT are suspension, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes. If you are preparing your Mondeo for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Mondeo is around 48,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Mondeo, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Ford Mondeo, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Ford Mondeo performs at MOT across different model years.
2022
Based on 105 vehicles
1.3%
6.7%
88k mi
2021
Based on 1,586 vehicles
4.7%
12.1%
62k mi
2020
Based on 5,297 vehicles
3.9%
12.3%
58k mi
96k mi
2019
Based on 11,223 vehicles
4.5%
12.0%
68k mi
97k mi
2018
Based on 17,851 vehicles
4.7%
12.3%
101k mi
2017
Based on 27,059 vehicles
5.2%
12.8%
113k mi
2016
Based on 39,901 vehicles
5.3%
14.5%
2015
Based on 43,257 vehicles
5.0%
16.4%
177k mi
2014
Based on 28,907 vehicles
7.3%
23.6%
187k mi
2013
Based on 31,219 vehicles
8.1%
26.8%
191k mi
2012
Based on 39,729 vehicles
8.2%
26.6%
199k mi
2011
Based on 33,544 vehicles
8.4%
27.1%
2010
Based on 40,810 vehicles
9.0%
29.1%
2009
Based on 40,573 vehicles
9.3%
30.0%
2008
Based on 39,407 vehicles
9.4%
31.3%
2007
Based on 31,055 vehicles
8.4%
29.6%
2006
Based on 19,145 vehicles
8.2%
30.8%
2005
Based on 16,186 vehicles
7.9%
31.1%
2004
Based on 10,383 vehicles
8.0%
32.9%
2003
Based on 6,190 vehicles
8.4%
29.0%
2000–2022
Based on 82,000 vehicles
2.3%
16.8%
28k mi
48k mi
95k mi
Top MOT Failures — Ford Mondeo
The most common reasons a Ford Mondeo fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Suspension
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Brakes
Tyres
Exhaust, fuel and emissions
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Offside
Nearside
Rear Offside
Typical Mileage — Ford Mondeo
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2000–2022 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Mondeo.
At 3 Years
28,000
miles
At 5 Years
48,000
miles
At 10 Years
95,000
miles
Other Ford Models
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Ford Mondeo — Frequently Asked Questions
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