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Ford Mondeo build years & generations

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The Ford Mondeo spans several build years and named generations (2003-2022). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Ford Mondeo generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2003-2004
Generation
Mk3 (facelift)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2006
Generation
Mk3 (facelift)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted together with Mk3 (facelift) and Mk4 cars built in the same years.
Built 2007-2008
Generation
Mk4
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted together with Mk3 (facelift) and Mk4 cars built in the same years.
Built 2009-2012
Generation
Mk4
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2014
Generation
Mk4
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with Mk4 and Mk5 cars built in the same years.
Built 2015-2016
Generation
Mk5
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with Mk4 and Mk5 cars built in the same years.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
Mk5
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021-2022
Generation
Mk5
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2003-2004	Mk3 (facelift)	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2006	Mk3 (facelift)	2005-2008	Counted together with Mk3 (facelift) and Mk4 cars built in the same years.
2007-2008	Mk4	2005-2008	Counted together with Mk3 (facelift) and Mk4 cars built in the same years.
2009-2012	Mk4	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2014	Mk4	2013-2016	Counted together with Mk4 and Mk5 cars built in the same years.
2015-2016	Mk5	2013-2016	Counted together with Mk4 and Mk5 cars built in the same years.
2017-2020	Mk5	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021-2022	Mk5	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Ford Mondeo build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

Mk5 only

All Mk5 cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

13.3%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

1,750

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

92113.3%

4 years

82913.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

Mk5 only

These build years are all Mk5, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

14.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

28,533

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

1,00411.8%

5 years

3,65613.4%

6 years

6,30213.7%

7 years

9,39114.8%

8 years

8,18014.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

A mix of Mk4 and Mk5

These build years include both Mk4 and Mk5 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

25.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

70,661

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

7,40316.1%

9 years

20,87818.0%

10 years

17,54521.0%

11 years

16,12725.7%

12 years

8,70825.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

Mk4 only

These build years are all Mk4, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

30.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

71,450

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

8,35326.4%

13 years

17,92027.4%

14 years

17,86229.0%

15 years

18,09930.6%

16 years

9,21630.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

A mix of Mk3 (facelift) and Mk4

These build years include both Mk3 (facelift) and Mk4 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

32.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

40,789

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

7,21432.5%

17 years

13,65432.7%

18 years

9,47732.1%

19 years

6,73632.4%

20 years

3,70832.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 17 years old.

Built

Before 2005

Mk3 (facelift) only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the Mk3 (facelift).

Fail rate at 25+ years old

29.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

11,525

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

1,63632.3%

21 years

3,22733.3%

22 years

2,09731.8%

23 years

1,61932.9%

24 years

1,15732.0%

25+ years

1,78929.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 21 years old.