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2010 Ford Mondeo Zetec Tdci 140 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
74.2%
Latest Pass Rate
361
Total Tests (All Years)
92,751 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 74.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 0.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Ford Mondeo Zetec Tdci 140 as it ages.

3 yrs88.4%
4 yrs85.2%
5 yrs84.7%
6 yrs74.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.4%95
4 yrs85.2%88
5 yrs84.7%85
6 yrs74.2%93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Ford Mondeo Zetec Tdci 140 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)74.2%93
2015 (5 yrs)84.7%85
2014 (4 yrs)85.2%88
2013 (3 yrs)88.4%95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
88.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 47,618Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%
2014
85.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 88Avg Mileage 61,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2015
84.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 85Avg Mileage 71,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2016
74.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 93Avg Mileage 92,751Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Ford Mondeo Zetec Tdci 140, with age trends.

Tyres
12.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
4.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
3.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.6% (3 yrs)23.7% (6 yrs)
+12.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment10.5% (3 yrs)17.2% (6 yrs)
+6.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.1% (3 yrs)8.6% (6 yrs)
+6.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road1.1% (3 yrs)6.5% (6 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo Zetec Tdci 140 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 361 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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