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2013 Ford Mondeo Zetec Tdci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
82.4%
Latest Pass Rate
474
Total Tests (All Years)
58,860 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Mondeo Zetec Tdci

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 82.4%
Average: 83.7%

⚠️ 1.3% below average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Ford Mondeo Zetec Tdci as it ages.

At 2 years: 90.7% pass rate · At 3 years: 82.4% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.7%43
3 yrs82.4%431

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Ford Mondeo Zetec Tdci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (3 yrs)82.4%431
2015 (2 yrs)90.7%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
90.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 43Avg Mileage 55,772Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%
2016
82.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 431Avg Mileage 58,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Ford Mondeo Zetec Tdci, with age trends.

Tyres
15.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.4%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
2.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres20.9% (2 yrs)10.9% (3 yrs)
-10.0%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.7% (2 yrs)12.1% (3 yrs)
+7.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes11.6% (2 yrs)7.2% (3 yrs)
-4.4%
🟢 ↓
Registration Plates and VIN2.3% (2 yrs)2.6% (3 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Ford Mondeo Zetec Tdci page →

About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo Zetec Tdci cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 474 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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