Ford MONDEO - 2012
298.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford MONDEO, model year 2012.
Sample size: 16,232 cars, 36,738 tests and 109,738 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 16,232 cars
The 2012 Ford Mondeo has an overall defect rate of 299 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 21% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Mondeo shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, where issues nearly double compared to lower mileage segments. While the model performs better than average in equipment-related defects, it exhibits worse results in categories such as steering, wheels, suspensions and axles, and body structure. These findings suggest that while the Mondeo may have fewer equipment issues, it is more prone to problems in critical mechanical and structural areas as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 16,232 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.3% worse
108.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 31.8% worse
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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 pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
▲ 18.2% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
▼ 0.3% worse
62.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 36.2% worse
332.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▼ 35.9% worse
35.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 50.0% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 5.5% better
22.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,010
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,674
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,408
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,940
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,839
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,990
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,710
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,535
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,144
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,659
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,313
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,612
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,269
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,056
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 861
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 851
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 715
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 681
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 567
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 561