2005 Ford Mondeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

54.0%

Latest Pass Rate

502,537

Total Tests (All Years)

121,957 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 54.0%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 1.4% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Mondeo as it ages.

4 yrs72.8%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs69.2%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs65.1%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs60.9%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs52.7%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs52.0%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs54.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	72.8%	54,060
5 yrs	69.2%	52,366
6 yrs	65.1%	52,938
7 yrs	60.9%	51,581
8 yrs	56.0%	49,670
9 yrs	54.4%	46,761
10 yrs	53.2%	43,265
11 yrs	52.7%	38,697
12 yrs	50.5%	32,851
13 yrs	50.1%	18,402
14 yrs	50.8%	15,445
15 yrs	51.1%	12,233
16 yrs	52.0%	12,211
17 yrs	53.5%	7,814
18 yrs	53.4%	7,561
19 yrs	54.0%	6,682

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ford Mondeo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	54%	6,682
2023 (18 yrs)	53.4%	7,561
2022 (17 yrs)	53.5%	7,814
2021 (16 yrs)	52%	12,211
2020 (15 yrs)	51.1%	12,233
2019 (14 yrs)	50.8%	15,445
2018 (13 yrs)	50.1%	18,402
2017 (12 yrs)	50.5%	32,851
2016 (11 yrs)	52.7%	38,697
2015 (10 yrs)	53.2%	43,265
2014 (9 yrs)	54.4%	46,761
2013 (8 yrs)	56%	49,670
2012 (7 yrs)	60.9%	51,581
2011 (6 yrs)	65.1%	52,938
2010 (5 yrs)	69.2%	52,366
2009 (4 yrs)	72.8%	54,060

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 54,060Avg Mileage 58,766Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 52,366Avg Mileage 69,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2011

65.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 52,938Avg Mileage 80,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2012High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 51,581Avg Mileage 88,949Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49,670Avg Mileage 96,616Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46,761Avg Mileage 102,977Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43,265Avg Mileage 108,814Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38,697Avg Mileage 113,340Top Failure Brakes — 77.3%

2017High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32,851Avg Mileage 116,497Top Failure Brakes — 85.5%

2018High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 18,402Avg Mileage 118,801Top Failure Brakes — 91.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 15,445Avg Mileage 120,431Top Failure Brakes — 93.1%

2020High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 12,233Avg Mileage 121,251Top Failure Brakes — 93.5%

2021High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 12,211Avg Mileage 120,744Top Failure Brakes — 94.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,814Avg Mileage 121,127Top Failure Brakes — 90.6%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,561Avg Mileage 121,424Top Failure Brakes — 91.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,682Avg Mileage 121,957Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

MOT results for 2005 Ford Mondeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	72.8%	54,060	58,766	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2010	5	69.2%	52,366	69,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2011	6	65.1%	52,938	80,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2012	7	60.9%	51,581	88,949	Brakes — 20.6%
2013	8	56.0%	49,670	96,616	Brakes — 64.2%
2014	9	54.4%	46,761	102,977	Brakes — 72.9%
2015	10	53.2%	43,265	108,814	Brakes — 74.6%
2016	11	52.7%	38,697	113,340	Brakes — 77.3%
2017	12	50.5%	32,851	116,497	Brakes — 85.5%
2018	13	50.1%	18,402	118,801	Brakes — 91.4%
2019	14	50.8%	15,445	120,431	Brakes — 93.1%
2020	15	51.1%	12,233	121,251	Brakes — 93.5%
2021	16	52.0%	12,211	120,744	Brakes — 94.3%
2022	17	53.5%	7,814	121,127	Brakes — 90.6%
2023	18	53.4%	7,561	121,424	Brakes — 91.0%
2024	19	54.0%	6,682	121,957	Brakes — 72.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Mondeo, with age trends.

Brakes

66.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.9%

↑ 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	2.7% (4 yrs)	69.4% (19 yrs)	+66.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.2% (4 yrs)	72.3% (19 yrs)	+60.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (4 yrs)	31.5% (19 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 502,537 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.