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2008 Ford Mondeo Titanium Tdci 140 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
68.5%
Latest Pass Rate
444
Total Tests (All Years)
121,818 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 68.5%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 2.8% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Mondeo Titanium Tdci 140 as it ages.

3 yrs69.6%
4 yrs70.0%
5 yrs82.2%
6 yrs75.4%
7 yrs70.0%
8 yrs68.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs69.6%79
4 yrs70.0%80
5 yrs82.2%73
6 yrs75.4%69
7 yrs70.0%70
8 yrs68.5%73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford Mondeo Titanium Tdci 140 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (8 yrs)68.5%73
2015 (7 yrs)70%70
2014 (6 yrs)75.4%69
2013 (5 yrs)82.2%73
2012 (4 yrs)70%80
2011 (3 yrs)69.6%79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
69.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 79Avg Mileage 62,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2012
70.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 80Avg Mileage 74,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2013
82.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 73Avg Mileage 86,887Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2014
75.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 69Avg Mileage 96,230Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%
2015
70.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 70Avg Mileage 109,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2016
68.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 73Avg Mileage 121,818Top Failure Tyres — 27.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Mondeo Titanium Tdci 140, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.9% (3 yrs)27.4% (8 yrs)
+18.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension3.8% (3 yrs)16.4% (8 yrs)
+12.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes10.1% (3 yrs)19.2% (8 yrs)
+9.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment17.7% (3 yrs)23.3% (8 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road7.6% (3 yrs)8.2% (8 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo Titanium Tdci 140 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2016, covering 444 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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