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Ford MONDEO - 2010

348.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford MONDEO, model year 2010. Sample size: 15,956 cars, 35,395 tests and 123,246 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,956 cars

The 2010 Ford Mondeo has an overall defect rate of 348 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% higher than the average for its year. A notable area of concern for this model is in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, where it shows a defect rate of 388 compared to the average of 280, indicating a significant increase in issues. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate rises steadily with higher mileage, peaking at 462 defects per 100 vehicles for those with over 124,000 miles. Despite some common tyre wear issues, the Mondeo's performance in other categories is not highlighted as particularly problematic.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,956 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 1.2% better
113.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 15.4% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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.
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 18.8% better
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 13.3% worse
87.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
▼ 36.2% worse
388.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • 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
Body/Structure
▼ 3.3% worse
37.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 12.3% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 9.0% better
29.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 462 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)

A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16,032
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,933
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,191
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,509
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,348
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,645
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,953
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,161
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,036
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,625

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,306
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,514
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,433
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,324
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 931
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 910
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 893
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 886
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 759
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 730