Ford MONDEO - 2009
360.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford MONDEO, model year 2009.
Sample size: 15,449 cars, 33,929 tests and 122,217 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 15,449 cars
The 2009 Ford Mondeo has an overall defect rate of 360 per 100 vehicles, which is 16% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Mondeo performs significantly better in the steering category, with defects at 10% compared to the average of 16%. However, it struggles with issues related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, reporting a defect rate of 414%, which is considerably worse than the average of 295%. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle age increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage category.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 15,449 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 0.8% better
116.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 41.1% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- 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.
- 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
Visibility
▲ 14.1% better
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
▼ 1.0% worse
81.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
▼ 38.0% worse
413.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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
▲ 7.7% better
38.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 10.8% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 4.4% better
32.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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: 17,052
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,059
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,732
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,117
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,928
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,501
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,085
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,348
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,280
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,405
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,389
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,642
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,282
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,226
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,160
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,067
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 930
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 929
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 824
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 753