2004 Ford Mondeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

53.7%

Latest Pass Rate

472,316

Total Tests (All Years)

120,643 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.7%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 2.9% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ford Mondeo as it ages.

5 yrs68.2%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs63.4%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs58.6%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs55.5%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs50.9%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs50.5%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs53.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.2%	56,464
6 yrs	63.4%	54,975
7 yrs	58.6%	54,978
8 yrs	55.5%	52,667
9 yrs	50.9%	49,616
10 yrs	49.9%	44,952
11 yrs	49.2%	40,097
12 yrs	49.2%	34,217
13 yrs	49.2%	27,105
14 yrs	48.2%	14,533
15 yrs	49.2%	11,568
16 yrs	51.1%	8,631
17 yrs	50.5%	8,305
18 yrs	52.1%	5,089
19 yrs	53.4%	4,867
20 yrs	53.7%	4,252

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Ford Mondeo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	53.7%	4,252
2023 (19 yrs)	53.4%	4,867
2022 (18 yrs)	52.1%	5,089
2021 (17 yrs)	50.5%	8,305
2020 (16 yrs)	51.1%	8,631
2019 (15 yrs)	49.2%	11,568
2018 (14 yrs)	48.2%	14,533
2017 (13 yrs)	49.2%	27,105
2016 (12 yrs)	49.2%	34,217
2015 (11 yrs)	49.2%	40,097
2014 (10 yrs)	49.9%	44,952
2013 (9 yrs)	50.9%	49,616
2012 (8 yrs)	55.5%	52,667
2011 (7 yrs)	58.6%	54,978
2010 (6 yrs)	63.4%	54,975
2009 (5 yrs)	68.2%	56,464

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 56,464Avg Mileage 70,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54,975Avg Mileage 81,481Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2011High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54,978Avg Mileage 90,300Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2012High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 52,667Avg Mileage 97,754Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49,616Avg Mileage 104,145Top Failure Brakes — 86.5%

2014High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44,952Avg Mileage 109,376Top Failure Brakes — 93.9%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40,097Avg Mileage 114,114Top Failure Brakes — 94.8%

2016High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34,217Avg Mileage 117,966Top Failure Brakes — 94.8%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 27,105Avg Mileage 119,789Top Failure Brakes — 95.8%

2018High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,533Avg Mileage 120,800Top Failure Brakes — 105.3%

2019High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,568Avg Mileage 121,125Top Failure Brakes — 103.2%

2020High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,631Avg Mileage 120,931Top Failure Brakes — 98.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,305Avg Mileage 120,336Top Failure Brakes — 99.2%

2022High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,089Avg Mileage 120,339Top Failure Brakes — 93.6%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,867Avg Mileage 120,218Top Failure Brakes — 93.7%

2024High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,252Avg Mileage 120,643Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

MOT results for 2004 Ford Mondeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.2%	56,464	70,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2010	6	63.4%	54,975	81,481	Brakes — 18.4%
2011	7	58.6%	54,978	90,300	Brakes — 22.0%
2012	8	55.5%	52,667	97,754	Brakes — 26.2%
2013	9	50.9%	49,616	104,145	Brakes — 86.5%
2014	10	49.9%	44,952	109,376	Brakes — 93.9%
2015	11	49.2%	40,097	114,114	Brakes — 94.8%
2016	12	49.2%	34,217	117,966	Brakes — 94.8%
2017	13	49.2%	27,105	119,789	Brakes — 95.8%
2018	14	48.2%	14,533	120,800	Brakes — 105.3%
2019	15	49.2%	11,568	121,125	Brakes — 103.2%
2020	16	51.1%	8,631	120,931	Brakes — 98.2%
2021	17	50.5%	8,305	120,336	Brakes — 99.2%
2022	18	52.1%	5,089	120,339	Brakes — 93.6%
2023	19	53.4%	4,867	120,218	Brakes — 93.7%
2024	20	53.7%	4,252	120,643	Brakes — 77.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ford Mondeo, with age trends.

Brakes

76.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

28.8%

↑ 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	15.5% (5 yrs)	77.1% (20 yrs)	+61.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.8% (5 yrs)	65.7% (20 yrs)	+57.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (5 yrs)	28.0% (20 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 472,316 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.