Ford MONDEO - 2003
442.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford MONDEO, model year 2003.
Sample size: 2,220 cars, 4,625 tests and 20,453 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,220 cars
The 2003 Ford Mondeo shows a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 442 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 378. Notably, the Mondeo excels in steering issues, with a significantly lower defect rate of 12.8% compared to the average of 25.03%. However, it performs worse in brake defects, reporting 251.3% compared to the average of 171.9%, and also has higher rates of equipment and other defects. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, particularly in the highest mileage categories. Overall, while the Mondeo demonstrates some strengths, it has notable weaknesses in critical safety-related areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,220 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 48.4% worse
251.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 49.2% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 10.1% better
26.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 13.4% better
89.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.1% worse
338.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 7.1% better
60.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 77.2% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 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:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 54.3% worse
81.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
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: 2,048
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,310
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,236
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,234
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 973
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 895
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 864
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 587
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 497
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 396
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 120