2000 Ford Mondeo Zetec-s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

43.6%

Latest Pass Rate

494

Total Tests (All Years)

106,739 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 43.6%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 8.9% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Ford Mondeo Zetec-s as it ages.

9 yrs42.1%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs41.7%

→ ↓5.3%

11 yrs36.4%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs37.0%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs42.1%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs43.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	42.1%	126
10 yrs	41.7%	103
11 yrs	36.4%	88
12 yrs	37.0%	81
13 yrs	42.1%	57
14 yrs	43.6%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Ford Mondeo Zetec-s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (14 yrs)	43.6%	39
2013 (13 yrs)	42.1%	57
2012 (12 yrs)	37%	81
2011 (11 yrs)	36.4%	88
2010 (10 yrs)	41.7%	103
2009 (9 yrs)	42.1%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 126Avg Mileage 93,748Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2010High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 103Avg Mileage 106,606Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2011High Fail Rate

36.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 101,882Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2012High Fail Rate

37.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 81Avg Mileage 106,287Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2013High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57Avg Mileage 110,432Top Failure Suspension — 128.1%

2014High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 106,739Top Failure Suspension — 125.6%

MOT results for 2000 Ford Mondeo Zetec-s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	42.1%	126	93,748	Suspension — 43.7%
2010	10	41.7%	103	106,606	Suspension — 47.6%
2011	11	36.4%	88	101,882	Suspension — 53.4%
2012	12	37.0%	81	106,287	Suspension — 46.9%
2013	13	42.1%	57	110,432	Suspension — 128.1%
2014	14	43.6%	39	106,739	Suspension — 125.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Ford Mondeo Zetec-s, with age trends.

Suspension

74.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

17.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	43.7% (9 yrs)	125.6% (14 yrs)	+81.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.5% (9 yrs)	38.5% (14 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.1% (9 yrs)	53.8% (14 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.0% (9 yrs)	46.2% (14 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	19.0% (9 yrs)	17.9% (14 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo Zetec-s cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 494 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.