2006 Ford Mondeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

55.1%

Latest Pass Rate

458,292

Total Tests (All Years)

122,235 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 55.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Ford Mondeo as it ages.

3 yrs77.7%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs74.9%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs66.3%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs51.2%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs53.6%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs55.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.7%	45,979
4 yrs	74.9%	44,841
5 yrs	70.8%	44,852
6 yrs	66.3%	44,211
7 yrs	61.1%	43,106
8 yrs	58.0%	41,268
9 yrs	56.5%	38,996
10 yrs	55.1%	35,887
11 yrs	53.1%	31,826
12 yrs	51.2%	18,624
13 yrs	51.7%	16,207
14 yrs	52.0%	13,256
15 yrs	52.2%	13,715
16 yrs	53.6%	8,914
17 yrs	54.8%	8,878
18 yrs	55.1%	7,732

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Ford Mondeo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	55.1%	7,732
2023 (17 yrs)	54.8%	8,878
2022 (16 yrs)	53.6%	8,914
2021 (15 yrs)	52.2%	13,715
2020 (14 yrs)	52%	13,256
2019 (13 yrs)	51.7%	16,207
2018 (12 yrs)	51.2%	18,624
2017 (11 yrs)	53.1%	31,826
2016 (10 yrs)	55.1%	35,887
2015 (9 yrs)	56.5%	38,996
2014 (8 yrs)	58%	41,268
2013 (7 yrs)	61.1%	43,106
2012 (6 yrs)	66.3%	44,211
2011 (5 yrs)	70.8%	44,852
2010 (4 yrs)	74.9%	44,841
2009 (3 yrs)	77.7%	45,979

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 45,979Avg Mileage 48,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2010

74.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 44,841Avg Mileage 60,482Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2011

70.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 44,852Avg Mileage 71,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2012

66.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 44,211Avg Mileage 81,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43,106Avg Mileage 90,626Top Failure Brakes — 49.9%

2014High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41,268Avg Mileage 98,327Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38,996Avg Mileage 104,763Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2016High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35,887Avg Mileage 110,348Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2017High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31,826Avg Mileage 114,032Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 18,624Avg Mileage 116,759Top Failure Brakes — 85.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,207Avg Mileage 118,638Top Failure Brakes — 87.7%

2020High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,256Avg Mileage 119,693Top Failure Brakes — 85.2%

2021High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 13,715Avg Mileage 120,055Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2022High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,914Avg Mileage 120,457Top Failure Brakes — 87.3%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,878Avg Mileage 121,560Top Failure Brakes — 85.9%

2024High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,732Avg Mileage 122,235Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

MOT results for 2006 Ford Mondeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.7%	45,979	48,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2010	4	74.9%	44,841	60,482	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011	5	70.8%	44,852	71,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2012	6	66.3%	44,211	81,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2013	7	61.1%	43,106	90,626	Brakes — 49.9%
2014	8	58.0%	41,268	98,327	Brakes — 62.0%
2015	9	56.5%	38,996	104,763	Brakes — 64.9%
2016	10	55.1%	35,887	110,348	Brakes — 70.5%
2017	11	53.1%	31,826	114,032	Brakes — 77.1%
2018	12	51.2%	18,624	116,759	Brakes — 85.6%
2019	13	51.7%	16,207	118,638	Brakes — 87.7%
2020	14	52.0%	13,256	119,693	Brakes — 85.2%
2021	15	52.2%	13,715	120,055	Brakes — 88.6%
2022	16	53.6%	8,914	120,457	Brakes — 87.3%
2023	17	54.8%	8,878	121,560	Brakes — 85.9%
2024	18	55.1%	7,732	122,235	Brakes — 71.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Ford Mondeo, with age trends.

Brakes

60.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

↑ 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	1.7% (3 yrs)	66.6% (18 yrs)	+64.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.4% (3 yrs)	71.6% (18 yrs)	+64.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (3 yrs)	28.6% (18 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 458,292 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.