Ford MONDEO - 2002
421.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford MONDEO, model year 2002.
Sample size: 1,698 cars, 3,540 tests and 14,932 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,698 cars
The 2002 Ford Mondeo has a higher overall defect rate of 422 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 374 per 100, indicating a 13% increase in issues. Notably, defects related to steering are significantly lower, with only 11 defects per 100 vehicles, while average steering defects stand at 25. However, the Mondeo shows a concerning trend with brakes, where defects are markedly higher at 231 per 100, compared to the average of 170. Additionally, this model has elevated issues in categories such as equipment and other defects, suggesting areas for improvement. Generally, as mileage increases, the defect rate in the Mondeo rises more steeply than the average, particularly after 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,698 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 38.1% worse
230.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 56.9% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 3.0% worse
30.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 14.5% better
82.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.8% worse
336.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 12.0% better
60.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 83.2% worse
27.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 22.2% worse
65.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,416
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 850
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 819
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 796
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 755
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 668
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 616
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 448
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 393
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 361
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 87