2005 Ford Mondeo St Tdci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,006

Total Tests (All Years)

125,851 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 52.8%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 3.4% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Mondeo St Tdci as it ages.

4 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs66.2%

→ ↓7.6%

6 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs55.3%

→ ↑8.2%

9 yrs63.5%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↓7.2%

11 yrs52.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	68.1%	144
5 yrs	66.2%	139
6 yrs	58.6%	133
7 yrs	58.2%	134
8 yrs	55.3%	123
9 yrs	63.5%	115
10 yrs	60.0%	110
11 yrs	52.8%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ford Mondeo St Tdci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	52.8%	108
2015 (10 yrs)	60%	110
2014 (9 yrs)	63.5%	115
2013 (8 yrs)	55.3%	123
2012 (7 yrs)	58.2%	134
2011 (6 yrs)	58.6%	133
2010 (5 yrs)	66.2%	139
2009 (4 yrs)	68.1%	144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 144Avg Mileage 60,839Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2010

66.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 139Avg Mileage 71,752Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 133Avg Mileage 82,396Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 134Avg Mileage 92,830Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 123Avg Mileage 103,204Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%

2014High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 115Avg Mileage 114,492Top Failure Brakes — 83.5%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 110Avg Mileage 122,605Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 108Avg Mileage 125,851Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

MOT results for 2005 Ford Mondeo St Tdci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	68.1%	144	60,839	Brakes — 16.7%
2010	5	66.2%	139	71,752	Brakes — 18.7%
2011	6	58.6%	133	82,396	Brakes — 21.8%
2012	7	58.2%	134	92,830	Brakes — 28.4%
2013	8	55.3%	123	103,204	Brakes — 84.6%
2014	9	63.5%	115	114,492	Brakes — 83.5%
2015	10	60.0%	110	122,605	Brakes — 53.6%
2016	11	52.8%	108	125,851	Brakes — 75.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Mondeo St Tdci, with age trends.

Brakes

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.7% (4 yrs)	75.0% (11 yrs)	+58.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (4 yrs)	38.0% (11 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.8% (4 yrs)	26.9% (11 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	2.1% (4 yrs)	10.2% (11 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo St Tdci cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,006 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.