1998 Ford Mondeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

56.4%

Latest Pass Rate

159,677

Total Tests (All Years)

105,247 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Ford Mondeo as it ages.

11 yrs40.4%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs38.2%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs37.1%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs37.7%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs37.7%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs39.4%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs41.9%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs43.3%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs46.5%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs48.5%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs52.3%

→ ↑2.2%

22 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs56.8%

→ ↑3.6%

25 yrs60.4%

→ ↓4.0%

26 yrs56.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	40.4%	49,611
12 yrs	38.2%	37,504
13 yrs	37.1%	25,904
14 yrs	37.7%	16,501
15 yrs	37.7%	10,525
16 yrs	39.4%	6,667
17 yrs	41.9%	4,398
18 yrs	43.3%	2,867
19 yrs	46.5%	1,973
20 yrs	48.5%	873
21 yrs	52.3%	731
22 yrs	54.5%	495
23 yrs	56.8%	491
24 yrs	56.8%	329
25 yrs	60.4%	303
26 yrs	56.4%	505

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Ford Mondeo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	56.4%	505
2023 (25 yrs)	60.4%	303
2022 (24 yrs)	56.8%	329
2021 (23 yrs)	56.8%	491
2020 (22 yrs)	54.5%	495
2019 (21 yrs)	52.3%	731
2018 (20 yrs)	48.5%	873
2017 (19 yrs)	46.5%	1,973
2016 (18 yrs)	43.3%	2,867
2015 (17 yrs)	41.9%	4,398
2014 (16 yrs)	39.4%	6,667
2013 (15 yrs)	37.7%	10,525
2012 (14 yrs)	37.7%	16,501
2011 (13 yrs)	37.1%	25,904
2010 (12 yrs)	38.2%	37,504
2009 (11 yrs)	40.4%	49,611

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49,611Avg Mileage 111,649Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2010High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37,504Avg Mileage 114,491Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2011High Fail Rate

37.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 25,904Avg Mileage 114,381Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

2012High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,501Avg Mileage 113,416Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2013High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,525Avg Mileage 111,815Top Failure Suspension — 135.7%

2014High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,667Avg Mileage 110,471Top Failure Suspension — 129.1%

2015High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,398Avg Mileage 109,210Top Failure Suspension — 125.0%

2016High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,867Avg Mileage 106,689Top Failure Suspension — 109.9%

2017High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,973Avg Mileage 106,701Top Failure Suspension — 106.6%

2018High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 873Avg Mileage 104,993Top Failure Suspension — 104.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 731Avg Mileage 103,038Top Failure Suspension — 95.1%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 495Avg Mileage 103,279Top Failure Suspension — 96.8%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 491Avg Mileage 103,468Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 329Avg Mileage 103,671Top Failure Suspension — 97.9%

2023High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 303Avg Mileage 103,465Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2024High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 505Avg Mileage 105,247Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

MOT results for 1998 Ford Mondeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	40.4%	49,611	111,649	Suspension — 41.6%
2010	12	38.2%	37,504	114,491	Suspension — 44.8%
2011	13	37.1%	25,904	114,381	Suspension — 47.0%
2012	14	37.7%	16,501	113,416	Suspension — 47.5%
2013	15	37.7%	10,525	111,815	Suspension — 135.7%
2014	16	39.4%	6,667	110,471	Suspension — 129.1%
2015	17	41.9%	4,398	109,210	Suspension — 125.0%
2016	18	43.3%	2,867	106,689	Suspension — 109.9%
2017	19	46.5%	1,973	106,701	Suspension — 106.6%
2018	20	48.5%	873	104,993	Suspension — 104.5%
2019	21	52.3%	731	103,038	Suspension — 95.1%
2020	22	54.5%	495	103,279	Suspension — 96.8%
2021	23	56.8%	491	103,468	Suspension — 86.4%
2022	24	56.8%	329	103,671	Suspension — 97.9%
2023	25	60.4%	303	103,465	Suspension — 69.6%
2024	26	56.4%	505	105,247	Suspension — 74.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Ford Mondeo, with age trends.

Suspension

88.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

64.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.3%

↑ 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	32.7% (11 yrs)	68.9% (26 yrs)	+36.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	41.6% (11 yrs)	74.1% (26 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.3% (11 yrs)	28.1% (26 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 159,677 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.