Is the Ford Mondeo reliable?

The Ford Mondeo has an average MOT pass rate of 77% across 30 years, based on 355,036 tests in 2026. That's 5 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2022 with a 94% pass rate.

Which year Ford Mondeo is best?

The 2022 Ford Mondeo has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2003 model has the lowest at 68%. There's a 26 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Ford Mondeo

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 30 years from 355,036 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

77%

Total Tests

355,036

Best Year

2022 (94%)

Years Covered

About the Ford Mondeo

The Ford Mondeo has been tested 355,036 times in 2026 MOT data across 30 model years (1993 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 77%. That's 5 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as diesel and petrol and hybrid.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 80 tests. The 2003 model has the lowest at 68%. With a 26 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer FORD MONDEOs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 12 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1993) averages 97,667 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 54,644 miles.

Compared to the Ford brand average of 85%, the Mondeo is 8 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Ford models.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Hybrid, 1999cc)

£1,327

Road Tax

£195

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,777

Per month£148/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2022 details

How reliable is the Ford Mondeo?

vs national average-5% (82% avg)

vs Ford brand average-8% (85% avg)

Best to worst year spread26 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Ford Mondeo by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2022	94%	80	54,644 mi
2021	89%	1,710	39,889 mi
2020	89%	3,652	50,239 mi
2019	90%	7,466	61,857 mi
2018	90%	11,913	73,505 mi
2017	88%	18,073	84,027 mi
2016	87%	26,925	92,893 mi
2015	86%	29,704	100,819 mi
2014	80%	20,850	117,891 mi
2013	78%	22,767	125,216 mi
2012	78%	29,196	125,913 mi
2011	77%	24,537	131,601 mi
2010	75%	29,714	132,388 mi
2009	74%	29,480	135,619 mi
2008	72%	28,655	139,585 mi
2007	71%	22,117	133,332 mi
2006	71%	13,543	124,230 mi
2005	69%	11,436	124,025 mi
2004	69%	7,419	121,520 mi
2003	68%	4,276	116,650 mi
2002	68%	3,281	115,320 mi
2001	69%	2,982	115,470 mi
2000	70%	1,210	105,568 mi
1999	71%	1,232	100,805 mi
1998	72%	794	104,643 mi
1997	71%	552	100,239 mi
1996	73%	574	95,491 mi
1995	69%	426	96,846 mi
1994	76%	255	97,557 mi
1993	83%	217	97,667 mi