Ford MONDEO - 2008
377.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford MONDEO, model year 2008.
Sample size: 14,473 cars, 31,853 tests and 120,275 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 14,473 cars
The 2008 Ford Mondeo has an overall defect rate of 378 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12% higher than the average for cars of the same year, recorded at 337 defects per 100. Notably, the Mondeo performs worse than average in the category of wheels, suspensions, and axles, with a defect rate of 426 per 100 vehicles compared to the average rate of 305. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, which suggests a correlation between age and the likelihood of defects. Despite some common issues like tyre wear, the Mondeo's specific performance areas highlight significant concerns in suspension-related defects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,473 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 13.5% better
115.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 16.1% better
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 19.4% better
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.9% better
84.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 37.3% worse
426.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 6.6% better
47.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 13.9% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 7.5% better
38.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,081
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,122
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,492
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,567
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,383
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,126
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,078
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,915
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,696
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,813
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,155
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,773
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,709
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,579
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,152
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,079
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,025
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 959
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 823
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 710