2001 Ford Mondeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

55.4%

Latest Pass Rate

437,947

Total Tests (All Years)

114,820 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 2001 Ford Mondeo as it ages.

8 yrs52.5%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs48.9%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs46.5%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs44.9%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs43.2%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs45.2%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs46.7%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs48.0%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs49.3%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs52.7%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.6%

23 yrs55.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	52.5%	77,241
9 yrs	48.9%	72,120
10 yrs	46.5%	66,541
11 yrs	44.9%	56,690
12 yrs	43.2%	45,997
13 yrs	45.2%	35,435
14 yrs	46.7%	26,952
15 yrs	48.0%	19,653
16 yrs	48.2%	13,476
17 yrs	48.2%	6,545
18 yrs	49.3%	4,876
19 yrs	53.2%	3,598
20 yrs	52.7%	3,234
21 yrs	55.7%	2,038
22 yrs	56.0%	1,929
23 yrs	55.4%	1,622

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Ford Mondeo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	55.4%	1,622
2023 (22 yrs)	56%	1,929
2022 (21 yrs)	55.7%	2,038
2021 (20 yrs)	52.7%	3,234
2020 (19 yrs)	53.2%	3,598
2019 (18 yrs)	49.3%	4,876
2018 (17 yrs)	48.2%	6,545
2017 (16 yrs)	48.2%	13,476
2016 (15 yrs)	48%	19,653
2015 (14 yrs)	46.7%	26,952
2014 (13 yrs)	45.2%	35,435
2013 (12 yrs)	43.2%	45,997
2012 (11 yrs)	44.9%	56,690
2011 (10 yrs)	46.5%	66,541
2010 (9 yrs)	48.9%	72,120
2009 (8 yrs)	52.5%	77,241

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 77,241Avg Mileage 94,283Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2010High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 72,120Avg Mileage 100,907Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2011High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 66,541Avg Mileage 105,984Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2012High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56,690Avg Mileage 109,678Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2013High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45,997Avg Mileage 112,712Top Failure Brakes — 110.6%

2014High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35,435Avg Mileage 114,811Top Failure Brakes — 106.6%

2015High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 26,952Avg Mileage 116,728Top Failure Brakes — 99.8%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 19,653Avg Mileage 117,524Top Failure Brakes — 95.3%

2017High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 13,476Avg Mileage 117,142Top Failure Brakes — 92.8%

2018High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,545Avg Mileage 117,036Top Failure Brakes — 93.6%

2019High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,876Avg Mileage 115,674Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,598Avg Mileage 114,885Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2021High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,234Avg Mileage 112,888Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,038Avg Mileage 113,467Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,929Avg Mileage 112,967Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

2024High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,622Avg Mileage 114,820Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

MOT results for 2001 Ford Mondeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	52.5%	77,241	94,283	Brakes — 28.9%
2010	9	48.9%	72,120	100,907	Brakes — 32.6%
2011	10	46.5%	66,541	105,984	Brakes — 34.8%
2012	11	44.9%	56,690	109,678	Brakes — 36.8%
2013	12	43.2%	45,997	112,712	Brakes — 110.6%
2014	13	45.2%	35,435	114,811	Brakes — 106.6%
2015	14	46.7%	26,952	116,728	Brakes — 99.8%
2016	15	48.0%	19,653	117,524	Brakes — 95.3%
2017	16	48.2%	13,476	117,142	Brakes — 92.8%
2018	17	48.2%	6,545	117,036	Brakes — 93.6%
2019	18	49.3%	4,876	115,674	Brakes — 91.7%
2020	19	53.2%	3,598	114,885	Brakes — 83.0%
2021	20	52.7%	3,234	112,888	Brakes — 83.7%
2022	21	55.7%	2,038	113,467	Brakes — 76.9%
2023	22	56.0%	1,929	112,967	Brakes — 85.0%
2024	23	55.4%	1,622	114,820	Suspension — 64.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Ford Mondeo, with age trends.

Brakes

76.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

63.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	22.3% (8 yrs)	64.9% (23 yrs)	+42.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.9% (8 yrs)	64.9% (23 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.1% (8 yrs)	24.8% (23 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 437,947 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.