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2012 Ford Mondeo Edge Tdci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
70.7%
Latest Pass Rate
537
Total Tests (All Years)
77,646 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 70.7%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 10.4% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 3 years: 72.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 70.7% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs72.7%264
4 yrs70.7%273

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Mondeo Edge Tdci 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)70.7%273
2015 (3 yrs)72.7%264

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
72.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 264Avg Mileage 60,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2016
70.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 273Avg Mileage 77,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
16.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
8.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension5.3% (3 yrs)12.5% (4 yrs)
+7.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres21.6% (3 yrs)14.7% (4 yrs)
-6.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.1% (3 yrs)27.5% (4 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.7% (3 yrs)15.4% (4 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road6.4% (3 yrs)7.3% (4 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo Edge Tdci cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 537 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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