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2012 Ford Mondeo Edge Tdci 140 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
65.9%
Latest Pass Rate
263
Total Tests (All Years)
86,681 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 65.9%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 15.2% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Mondeo Edge Tdci 140 as it ages.

At 3 years: 73.6% pass rate · At 4 years: 65.9% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs73.6%140
4 yrs65.9%123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Mondeo Edge Tdci 140 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)65.9%123
2015 (3 yrs)73.6%140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
73.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 140Avg Mileage 74,173Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%
2016
65.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 123Avg Mileage 86,681Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Mondeo Edge Tdci 140, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
14.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
12.8%
↑ Increases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
5.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.0% (3 yrs)34.1% (4 yrs)
+14.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes9.3% (3 yrs)16.3% (4 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres20.7% (3 yrs)18.7% (4 yrs)
-2.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension15.7% (3 yrs)13.8% (4 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo Edge Tdci 140 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 263 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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