2002 Ford Mondeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

441,692

Total Tests (All Years)

115,922 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 2002 Ford Mondeo as it ages.

7 yrs58.7%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs53.6%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs48.7%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs45.5%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs46.6%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs49.4%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.6%

21 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.7%

22 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	58.7%	68,758
8 yrs	53.6%	65,787
9 yrs	50.5%	63,084
10 yrs	48.7%	56,617
11 yrs	45.5%	48,382
12 yrs	46.6%	39,454
13 yrs	47.2%	31,286
14 yrs	48.2%	23,394
15 yrs	49.2%	16,520
16 yrs	49.4%	7,947
17 yrs	50.0%	5,878
18 yrs	52.4%	4,162
19 yrs	53.0%	3,901
20 yrs	55.4%	2,337
21 yrs	54.8%	2,270
22 yrs	53.1%	1,915

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Ford Mondeo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	53.1%	1,915
2023 (21 yrs)	54.8%	2,270
2022 (20 yrs)	55.4%	2,337
2021 (19 yrs)	53%	3,901
2020 (18 yrs)	52.4%	4,162
2019 (17 yrs)	50%	5,878
2018 (16 yrs)	49.4%	7,947
2017 (15 yrs)	49.2%	16,520
2016 (14 yrs)	48.2%	23,394
2015 (13 yrs)	47.2%	31,286
2014 (12 yrs)	46.6%	39,454
2013 (11 yrs)	45.5%	48,382
2012 (10 yrs)	48.7%	56,617
2011 (9 yrs)	50.5%	63,084
2010 (8 yrs)	53.6%	65,787
2009 (7 yrs)	58.7%	68,758

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 68,758Avg Mileage 89,104Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2010High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65,787Avg Mileage 97,098Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63,084Avg Mileage 103,290Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2012High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56,617Avg Mileage 108,279Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2013High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48,382Avg Mileage 112,138Top Failure Brakes — 110.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39,454Avg Mileage 115,129Top Failure Brakes — 110.1%

2015High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31,286Avg Mileage 117,852Top Failure Brakes — 101.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 23,394Avg Mileage 119,349Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 16,520Avg Mileage 119,583Top Failure Brakes — 96.9%

2018High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,947Avg Mileage 118,469Top Failure Brakes — 96.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,878Avg Mileage 117,438Top Failure Brakes — 95.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,162Avg Mileage 116,415Top Failure Brakes — 90.2%

2021High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,901Avg Mileage 115,291Top Failure Brakes — 87.8%

2022High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,337Avg Mileage 113,297Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,270Avg Mileage 113,876Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

2024High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,915Avg Mileage 115,922Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

MOT results for 2002 Ford Mondeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	58.7%	68,758	89,104	Brakes — 24.8%
2010	8	53.6%	65,787	97,098	Brakes — 29.5%
2011	9	50.5%	63,084	103,290	Brakes — 32.5%
2012	10	48.7%	56,617	108,279	Brakes — 34.7%
2013	11	45.5%	48,382	112,138	Brakes — 110.0%
2014	12	46.6%	39,454	115,129	Brakes — 110.1%
2015	13	47.2%	31,286	117,852	Brakes — 101.5%
2016	14	48.2%	23,394	119,349	Brakes — 97.0%
2017	15	49.2%	16,520	119,583	Brakes — 96.9%
2018	16	49.4%	7,947	118,469	Brakes — 96.9%
2019	17	50.0%	5,878	117,438	Brakes — 95.6%
2020	18	52.4%	4,162	116,415	Brakes — 90.2%
2021	19	53.0%	3,901	115,291	Brakes — 87.8%
2022	20	55.4%	2,337	113,297	Brakes — 79.4%
2023	21	54.8%	2,270	113,876	Brakes — 87.5%
2024	22	53.1%	1,915	115,922	Brakes — 73.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Ford Mondeo, with age trends.

Brakes

78.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.7%

↑ 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	14.6% (7 yrs)	72.5% (22 yrs)	+57.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.8% (7 yrs)	73.1% (22 yrs)	+48.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (7 yrs)	27.9% (22 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 441,692 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.