Ford MONDEO - 2004
431.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford MONDEO, model year 2004.
Sample size: 3,785 cars, 8,044 tests and 34,669 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,785 cars
The 2004 Ford Mondeo has an overall defect rate of 431 per 100 vehicles, which is 12.8% higher than the average for its year, at 382 per 100. This model displays a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly evident in the highest mileage group of over 124,000 miles, where the defect rate reaches 566 per 100. Notably, the Mondeo excels in steering issues, with a defect rate of 13 compared to the average of 25. However, it fares worse in categories such as brakes, where its defect rate is 250 compared to the average of 167, indicating potential concerns in braking performance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,785 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 51.9% worse
249.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 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
▲ 46.2% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 18.4% better
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 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
▲ 14.6% better
93.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.2% worse
329.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 9.7% better
57.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 29.7% worse
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Other
▼ 52.1% worse
76.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default 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: 3,628
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,383
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,063
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,857
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,825
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,692
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,255
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 877
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 815
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 798
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 470
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 383
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 361
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 349
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 280
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 241
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: 241