2006 Ford Mondeo Zetec Nav Tdci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

42.7%

Latest Pass Rate

829

Total Tests (All Years)

123,883 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 42.7%

Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 16.1% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Ford Mondeo Zetec Nav Tdci as it ages.

3 yrs76.2%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs75.2%

→ ↓11.2%

5 yrs64.0%

→ ↓9.1%

6 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs54.3%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs50.5%

→ ↓7.8%

10 yrs42.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.2%	105
4 yrs	75.2%	109
5 yrs	64.0%	111
6 yrs	54.9%	113
7 yrs	55.8%	113
8 yrs	54.3%	105
9 yrs	50.5%	91
10 yrs	42.7%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Ford Mondeo Zetec Nav Tdci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (10 yrs)	42.7%	82
2015 (9 yrs)	50.5%	91
2014 (8 yrs)	54.3%	105
2013 (7 yrs)	55.8%	113
2012 (6 yrs)	54.9%	113
2011 (5 yrs)	64%	111
2010 (4 yrs)	75.2%	109
2009 (3 yrs)	76.2%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 105Avg Mileage 57,669Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2010

75.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 109Avg Mileage 69,040Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2011High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 111Avg Mileage 84,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2012High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 113Avg Mileage 98,387Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 113Avg Mileage 113,281Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 105Avg Mileage 118,433Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 120,391Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2016High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 82Avg Mileage 123,883Top Failure Brakes — 130.5%

MOT results for 2006 Ford Mondeo Zetec Nav Tdci by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	76.2%	105	57,669	Tyres — 14.3%
2010	4	75.2%	109	69,040	Tyres — 13.8%
2011	5	64.0%	111	84,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2012	6	54.9%	113	98,387	Brakes — 19.5%
2013	7	55.8%	113	113,281	Brakes — 55.8%
2014	8	54.3%	105	118,433	Brakes — 61.9%
2015	9	50.5%	91	120,391	Brakes — 76.9%
2016	10	42.7%	82	123,883	Brakes — 130.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Ford Mondeo Zetec Nav Tdci, with age trends.

Brakes

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.5%

↑ 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	7.6% (3 yrs)	130.5% (10 yrs)	+122.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.4% (3 yrs)	58.5% (10 yrs)	+46.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (3 yrs)	52.4% (10 yrs)	+38.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo Zetec Nav Tdci cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 829 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.