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Ford MONDEO - 2006

401.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford MONDEO, model year 2006. Sample size: 7,119 cars, 15,413 tests and 61,903 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,119 cars

The 2006 Ford Mondeo has a higher overall defect rate of 402 per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 369 per 100, representing an 8.8% increase. It shows a notable trend of increasing defects with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where the defect rate reaches 542. Key areas where the Mondeo performs better than average include steering and lights & electrics, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it struggles with brake issues, recording a defect rate of 242, which is considerably higher than the average rate of 157.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,119 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 56.8% worse
241.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 29.7% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 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
▲ 14.1% better
23.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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
▲ 25.6% better
82.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.0% worse
333.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 10.3% better
53.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 63.6% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • 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: 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 11.4% worse
49.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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
0 542 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: 7,846
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,735
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,863
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,335
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,001
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,390
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,203
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,986
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,659
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,404

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 850
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 832
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 807
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 649
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 565
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 556
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 399
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 396
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 389
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 340