2012 Ford Mondeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

162,761

Total Tests (All Years)

126,094 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Mondeo as it ages.

0 yrs97.9%

→ ↓10.0%

1 yrs87.9%

→ ↓10.8%

2 yrs77.1%

→ ↑3.6%

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs67.5%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs66.9%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	97.9%	47
1 yrs	87.9%	264
2 yrs	77.1%	1,256
3 yrs	80.7%	15,830
4 yrs	78.2%	15,393
5 yrs	76.3%	20,296
6 yrs	73.2%	14,021
7 yrs	70.1%	14,711
8 yrs	68.8%	14,696
9 yrs	67.5%	18,182
10 yrs	67.7%	14,288
11 yrs	66.9%	16,776
12 yrs	65.9%	17,001

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Mondeo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	65.9%	17,001
2023 (11 yrs)	66.9%	16,776
2022 (10 yrs)	67.7%	14,288
2021 (9 yrs)	67.5%	18,182
2020 (8 yrs)	68.8%	14,696
2019 (7 yrs)	70.1%	14,711
2018 (6 yrs)	73.2%	14,021
2017 (5 yrs)	76.3%	20,296
2016 (4 yrs)	78.2%	15,393
2015 (3 yrs)	80.7%	15,830
2014 (2 yrs)	77.1%	1,256
2013 (1 yrs)	87.9%	264
2012 (0 yrs)	97.9%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

97.9%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 47Avg Mileage 6,783Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 2.1%

2013

87.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 264Avg Mileage 27,308Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2014

77.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,256Avg Mileage 52,528Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2015

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,830Avg Mileage 48,292Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2016

78.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,393Avg Mileage 61,356Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2017

76.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 20,296Avg Mileage 73,320Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2018

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,021Avg Mileage 84,571Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2019

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,711Avg Mileage 94,733Top Failure Tyres — 28.5%

2020

68.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,696Avg Mileage 101,872Top Failure Tyres — 31.2%

2021

67.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 18,182Avg Mileage 108,132Top Failure Tyres — 32.6%

2022

67.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,288Avg Mileage 114,533Top Failure Tyres — 33.4%

2023

66.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 16,776Avg Mileage 119,836Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2024

65.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,001Avg Mileage 126,094Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

MOT results for 2012 Ford Mondeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	0	97.9%	47	6,783	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 2.1%
2013	1	87.9%	264	27,308	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2014	2	77.1%	1,256	52,528	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2015	3	80.7%	15,830	48,292	Tyres — 16.0%
2016	4	78.2%	15,393	61,356	Tyres — 18.3%
2017	5	76.3%	20,296	73,320	Tyres — 20.9%
2018	6	73.2%	14,021	84,571	Tyres — 22.5%
2019	7	70.1%	14,711	94,733	Tyres — 28.5%
2020	8	68.8%	14,696	101,872	Tyres — 31.2%
2021	9	67.5%	18,182	108,132	Tyres — 32.6%
2022	10	67.7%	14,288	114,533	Tyres — 33.4%
2023	11	66.9%	16,776	119,836	Suspension — 39.4%
2024	12	65.9%	17,001	126,094	Suspension — 38.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Mondeo, with age trends.

Tyres

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 162,761 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.