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Ford MONDEO - 2005

425.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford MONDEO, model year 2005. Sample size: 5,896 cars, 12,697 tests and 54,054 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,896 cars

The 2005 Ford Mondeo has an overall defect rate of 426 per 100 vehicles, which is 13% higher than the average car from the same year. This model shows a notable increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the highest category over 124,000 miles, where it reaches 562 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 520. While the Mondeo performs better in steering and equipment defects, it significantly underperforms in brake issues, with a rate of 248 defects per 100 vehicles, much higher than the average of 162. Additionally, it has a higher rate of other defects compared to average, indicating potential areas of concern.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,896 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 56.6% worse
248.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 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
▲ 24.1% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 10.6% better
25.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 20.2% better
87.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.5% worse
350.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 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 suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 7.5% better
56.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 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
▲ 40.3% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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:
Other
▼ 24.2% worse
58.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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 test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 562 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,748
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,153
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,619
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,829
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,711
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,369
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,842
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,525
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,480
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,292

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 750
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 718
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 579
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 532
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 465
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 432
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 322
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 297