Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Ford Mondeo Reliability

The Ford Mondeo (current generation) scores 54/100 on our composite reliability index — below average territory — drawn from ADAC, DVSA, TÜV data.

Composite Score
54
/ 100
Below average
Sources: ADAC · DVSA · TÜV · latest 2025
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

ADAC (European Auto Club)
All model years · 2025 report
21.3/1000 breakdowns
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45
/ 100
TÜV (Germany)
All model years · 2025 report
HU defect rate (TÜV Report 2025): 2-3yr 13.2%
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40
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=255717
255,717 UK MOT tests · overall 27.8% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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74
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=195001
195,001 UK MOT tests · overall 28.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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70
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 255,717 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
67
11.9% fail vs 10.9% fleet
11,087 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
79
14.8% fail vs 19.2% fleet
72,573 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
73
30.0% fail vs 32.1% fleet
93,130 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
70
39.2% fail vs 38.8% fleet
78,927 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Registration plate lamp(s)
26,263
25.3%
#2
Condition
26,220
25.3%
#3
Position lamp
18,878
18.2%
#4
Pins and bushes
16,267
15.7%
#5
Tread depth
16,124
15.5%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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