2007 Ford Mondeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

54.9%

Latest Pass Rate

469,947

Total Tests (All Years)

132,525 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 54.9%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 1.4% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Ford Mondeo as it ages.

2 yrs79.1%

→ ↓1.9%

3 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs70.2%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs56.7%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs54.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.1%	2,009
3 yrs	77.2%	44,713
4 yrs	74.2%	45,129
5 yrs	70.2%	44,399
6 yrs	65.8%	43,900
7 yrs	62.5%	43,162
8 yrs	61.3%	41,800
9 yrs	58.4%	39,894
10 yrs	56.7%	37,582
11 yrs	54.5%	23,590
12 yrs	54.3%	22,451
13 yrs	54.4%	19,364
14 yrs	54.3%	20,934
15 yrs	54.1%	14,126
16 yrs	53.9%	14,203
17 yrs	54.9%	12,691

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Ford Mondeo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	54.9%	12,691
2023 (16 yrs)	53.9%	14,203
2022 (15 yrs)	54.1%	14,126
2021 (14 yrs)	54.3%	20,934
2020 (13 yrs)	54.4%	19,364
2019 (12 yrs)	54.3%	22,451
2018 (11 yrs)	54.5%	23,590
2017 (10 yrs)	56.7%	37,582
2016 (9 yrs)	58.4%	39,894
2015 (8 yrs)	61.3%	41,800
2014 (7 yrs)	62.5%	43,162
2013 (6 yrs)	65.8%	43,900
2012 (5 yrs)	70.2%	44,399
2011 (4 yrs)	74.2%	45,129
2010 (3 yrs)	77.2%	44,713
2009 (2 yrs)	79.1%	2,009

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,009Avg Mileage 50,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2010

77.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 44,713Avg Mileage 47,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2011

74.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 45,129Avg Mileage 60,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 44,399Avg Mileage 71,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43,900Avg Mileage 81,881Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43,162Avg Mileage 91,498Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41,800Avg Mileage 99,841Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39,894Avg Mileage 106,876Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 37,582Avg Mileage 112,659Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 23,590Avg Mileage 117,753Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,451Avg Mileage 121,538Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2020High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 19,364Avg Mileage 124,595Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2021High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 20,934Avg Mileage 126,345Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 14,126Avg Mileage 128,392Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2023High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,203Avg Mileage 129,861Top Failure Suspension — 82.7%

2024High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 12,691Avg Mileage 132,525Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

MOT results for 2007 Ford Mondeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	79.1%	2,009	50,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2010	3	77.2%	44,713	47,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2011	4	74.2%	45,129	60,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2012	5	70.2%	44,399	71,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2013	6	65.8%	43,900	81,881	Brakes — 32.7%
2014	7	62.5%	43,162	91,498	Brakes — 42.0%
2015	8	61.3%	41,800	99,841	Brakes — 44.4%
2016	9	58.4%	39,894	106,876	Brakes — 48.8%
2017	10	56.7%	37,582	112,659	Brakes — 52.5%
2018	11	54.5%	23,590	117,753	Brakes — 60.4%
2019	12	54.3%	22,451	121,538	Brakes — 61.8%
2020	13	54.4%	19,364	124,595	Brakes — 61.7%
2021	14	54.3%	20,934	126,345	Suspension — 64.7%
2022	15	54.1%	14,126	128,392	Suspension — 73.4%
2023	16	53.9%	14,203	129,861	Suspension — 82.7%
2024	17	54.9%	12,691	132,525	Suspension — 76.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Ford Mondeo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.5% (2 yrs)	76.8% (17 yrs)	+75.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.1% (2 yrs)	50.4% (17 yrs)	+43.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (2 yrs)	32.0% (17 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 469,947 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.