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 2024 reporting 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 2024 period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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