2008 Ford Mondeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

422,294

Total Tests (All Years)

139,566 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Mondeo as it ages.

1 yrs86.6%

→ ↓9.3%

2 yrs77.3%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs76.1%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs75.6%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs72.3%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs57.9%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	86.6%	306
2 yrs	77.3%	1,747
3 yrs	76.1%	42,826
4 yrs	75.6%	41,243
5 yrs	72.3%	40,189
6 yrs	69.4%	39,760
7 yrs	67.4%	38,958
8 yrs	64.7%	37,722
9 yrs	63.1%	36,425
10 yrs	60.7%	23,974
11 yrs	59.5%	23,364
12 yrs	58.8%	21,470
13 yrs	58.4%	24,227
14 yrs	57.9%	16,946
15 yrs	57.2%	17,783
16 yrs	56.3%	15,354

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford Mondeo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	56.3%	15,354
2023 (15 yrs)	57.2%	17,783
2022 (14 yrs)	57.9%	16,946
2021 (13 yrs)	58.4%	24,227
2020 (12 yrs)	58.8%	21,470
2019 (11 yrs)	59.5%	23,364
2018 (10 yrs)	60.7%	23,974
2017 (9 yrs)	63.1%	36,425
2016 (8 yrs)	64.7%	37,722
2015 (7 yrs)	67.4%	38,958
2014 (6 yrs)	69.4%	39,760
2013 (5 yrs)	72.3%	40,189
2012 (4 yrs)	75.6%	41,243
2011 (3 yrs)	76.1%	42,826
2010 (2 yrs)	77.3%	1,747
2009 (1 yrs)	86.6%	306

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 306Avg Mileage 31,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2010

77.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,747Avg Mileage 51,926Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 42,826Avg Mileage 51,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2012

75.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 41,243Avg Mileage 64,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2013

72.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 40,189Avg Mileage 75,753Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 39,760Avg Mileage 86,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2015

67.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38,958Avg Mileage 96,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37,722Avg Mileage 104,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2017High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36,425Avg Mileage 112,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2018High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 23,974Avg Mileage 118,667Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 23,364Avg Mileage 123,973Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 21,470Avg Mileage 127,760Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2021High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 24,227Avg Mileage 130,484Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,946Avg Mileage 133,366Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2023High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,783Avg Mileage 136,126Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 15,354Avg Mileage 139,566Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

MOT results for 2008 Ford Mondeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	86.6%	306	31,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2010	2	77.3%	1,747	51,926	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2011	3	76.1%	42,826	51,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2012	4	75.6%	41,243	64,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2013	5	72.3%	40,189	75,753	Tyres — 23.3%
2014	6	69.4%	39,760	86,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2015	7	67.4%	38,958	96,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2016	8	64.7%	37,722	104,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2017	9	63.1%	36,425	112,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2018	10	60.7%	23,974	118,667	Suspension — 36.1%
2019	11	59.5%	23,364	123,973	Suspension — 41.4%
2020	12	58.8%	21,470	127,760	Suspension — 48.3%
2021	13	58.4%	24,227	130,484	Suspension — 59.1%
2022	14	57.9%	16,946	133,366	Suspension — 67.0%
2023	15	57.2%	17,783	136,126	Suspension — 78.0%
2024	16	56.3%	15,354	139,566	Suspension — 73.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Mondeo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.8%

↑ 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
Tyres	2.9% (1 yrs)	33.1% (16 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (1 yrs)	33.4% (16 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 422,294 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.