2003 Ford Mondeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

414,048

Total Tests (All Years)

114,914 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 2003 Ford Mondeo as it ages.

6 yrs63.4%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs54.1%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs51.0%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs47.8%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs49.8%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs53.4%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	63.4%	56,119
7 yrs	58.3%	54,313
8 yrs	54.1%	53,520
9 yrs	51.0%	50,048
10 yrs	47.8%	45,284
11 yrs	47.9%	39,128
12 yrs	48.3%	32,936
13 yrs	48.8%	26,346
14 yrs	48.3%	19,578
15 yrs	48.2%	9,934
16 yrs	49.8%	7,532
17 yrs	50.9%	5,464
18 yrs	51.7%	5,216
19 yrs	53.0%	3,164
20 yrs	53.4%	2,934
21 yrs	55.3%	2,532

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ford Mondeo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	55.3%	2,532
2023 (20 yrs)	53.4%	2,934
2022 (19 yrs)	53%	3,164
2021 (18 yrs)	51.7%	5,216
2020 (17 yrs)	50.9%	5,464
2019 (16 yrs)	49.8%	7,532
2018 (15 yrs)	48.2%	9,934
2017 (14 yrs)	48.3%	19,578
2016 (13 yrs)	48.8%	26,346
2015 (12 yrs)	48.3%	32,936
2014 (11 yrs)	47.9%	39,128
2013 (10 yrs)	47.8%	45,284
2012 (9 yrs)	51%	50,048
2011 (8 yrs)	54.1%	53,520
2010 (7 yrs)	58.3%	54,313
2009 (6 yrs)	63.4%	56,119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 56,119Avg Mileage 79,900Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2010High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54,313Avg Mileage 89,001Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2011High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 53,520Avg Mileage 96,691Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 50,048Avg Mileage 103,096Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45,284Avg Mileage 108,235Top Failure Brakes — 101.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39,128Avg Mileage 112,359Top Failure Brakes — 105.3%

2015High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32,936Avg Mileage 115,963Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 26,346Avg Mileage 118,611Top Failure Brakes — 96.5%

2017High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 19,578Avg Mileage 119,514Top Failure Brakes — 99.6%

2018High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,934Avg Mileage 119,109Top Failure Brakes — 100.5%

2019High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,532Avg Mileage 119,002Top Failure Brakes — 97.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,464Avg Mileage 118,029Top Failure Brakes — 95.8%

2021High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,216Avg Mileage 116,265Top Failure Brakes — 90.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,164Avg Mileage 115,391Top Failure Brakes — 91.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,934Avg Mileage 115,069Top Failure Brakes — 95.3%

2024High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,532Avg Mileage 114,914Top Failure Brakes — 75.9%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Mondeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	63.4%	56,119	79,900	Brakes — 19.9%
2010	7	58.3%	54,313	89,001	Brakes — 24.1%
2011	8	54.1%	53,520	96,691	Brakes — 27.7%
2012	9	51.0%	50,048	103,096	Brakes — 31.5%
2013	10	47.8%	45,284	108,235	Brakes — 101.0%
2014	11	47.9%	39,128	112,359	Brakes — 105.3%
2015	12	48.3%	32,936	115,963	Brakes — 100.0%
2016	13	48.8%	26,346	118,611	Brakes — 96.5%
2017	14	48.3%	19,578	119,514	Brakes — 99.6%
2018	15	48.2%	9,934	119,109	Brakes — 100.5%
2019	16	49.8%	7,532	119,002	Brakes — 97.6%
2020	17	50.9%	5,464	118,029	Brakes — 95.8%
2021	18	51.7%	5,216	116,265	Brakes — 90.1%
2022	19	53.0%	3,164	115,391	Brakes — 91.5%
2023	20	53.4%	2,934	115,069	Brakes — 95.3%
2024	21	55.3%	2,532	114,914	Brakes — 75.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ford Mondeo, with age trends.

Brakes

78.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

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	19.9% (6 yrs)	75.9% (21 yrs)	+56.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.5% (6 yrs)	64.4% (21 yrs)	+52.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (6 yrs)	28.2% (21 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 414,048 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.