2010 Ford Mondeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

60.3%

Latest Pass Rate

264,064

Total Tests (All Years)

131,858 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 60.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 7.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Ford Mondeo as it ages.

0 yrs90.9%

→ ↑2.9%

1 yrs93.8%

→ ↓12.8%

2 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.1%

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs76.3%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs69.9%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs60.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	90.9%	55
1 yrs	93.8%	368
2 yrs	81.0%	1,240
3 yrs	78.9%	28,109
4 yrs	76.3%	27,326
5 yrs	74.2%	26,877
6 yrs	69.9%	26,355
7 yrs	68.6%	26,890
8 yrs	65.3%	18,353
9 yrs	63.1%	18,773
10 yrs	63.2%	18,164
11 yrs	61.9%	21,396
12 yrs	60.5%	16,037
13 yrs	60.3%	17,989
14 yrs	60.3%	16,132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Ford Mondeo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	60.3%	16,132
2023 (13 yrs)	60.3%	17,989
2022 (12 yrs)	60.5%	16,037
2021 (11 yrs)	61.9%	21,396
2020 (10 yrs)	63.2%	18,164
2019 (9 yrs)	63.1%	18,773
2018 (8 yrs)	65.3%	18,353
2017 (7 yrs)	68.6%	26,890
2016 (6 yrs)	69.9%	26,355
2015 (5 yrs)	74.2%	26,877
2014 (4 yrs)	76.3%	27,326
2013 (3 yrs)	78.9%	28,109
2012 (2 yrs)	81%	1,240
2011 (1 yrs)	93.8%	368
2010 (0 yrs)	90.9%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

90.9%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 55Avg Mileage 12,363Top Failure Tyres — 3.6%

2011

93.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 368Avg Mileage 19,661Top Failure Tyres — 4.1%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,240Avg Mileage 46,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 28,109Avg Mileage 46,670Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2014

76.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 27,326Avg Mileage 59,780Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 26,877Avg Mileage 71,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2016

69.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 26,355Avg Mileage 82,957Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2017

68.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 26,890Avg Mileage 93,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,353Avg Mileage 102,223Top Failure Tyres — 28.9%

2019High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 18,773Avg Mileage 109,652Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.8%

2020High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,164Avg Mileage 114,403Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.0%

2021High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,396Avg Mileage 118,548Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2022High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,037Avg Mileage 122,742Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2023High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,989Avg Mileage 126,676Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2024High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,132Avg Mileage 131,858Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

MOT results for 2010 Ford Mondeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	0	90.9%	55	12,363	Tyres — 3.6%
2011	1	93.8%	368	19,661	Tyres — 4.1%
2012	2	81.0%	1,240	46,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2013	3	78.9%	28,109	46,670	Tyres — 18.3%
2014	4	76.3%	27,326	59,780	Tyres — 21.0%
2015	5	74.2%	26,877	71,626	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2016	6	69.9%	26,355	82,957	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2017	7	68.6%	26,890	93,825	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2018	8	65.3%	18,353	102,223	Tyres — 28.9%
2019	9	63.1%	18,773	109,652	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.8%
2020	10	63.2%	18,164	114,403	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.0%
2021	11	61.9%	21,396	118,548	Suspension — 41.7%
2022	12	60.5%	16,037	122,742	Suspension — 49.1%
2023	13	60.3%	17,989	126,676	Suspension — 58.8%
2024	14	60.3%	16,132	131,858	Suspension — 56.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Ford Mondeo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.6% (0 yrs)	31.2% (14 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.6% (0 yrs)	30.5% (14 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 264,064 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.