Hybrid Ford Mondeo: MOT pass rate

88.5% of hybrid Ford Mondeos pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,129 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 71,376.

Hybrid against the other Ford Mondeo versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Ford Mondeo specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 88.5%, and this hybrid version sits 15.8 points above the 72.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Ford Mondeo is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average hybrid Ford Mondeo had covered 71,376 miles at test, against 121,151 for the diesel and 98,064 for the petrol and 120,151 for the electric. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Ford Mondeo page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Ford Mondeo

1. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.7% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.4% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
3. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.2% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.5% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
7. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests

From 3,128 DVSA-tracked hybrid Ford Mondeo tests, 2024, split out from the Ford Mondeo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 8.63% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid Ford Mondeo

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.2% of tests, also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.6% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.7% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.5% of tests, also fails
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.1% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.9% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.8% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests

From 3,128 DVSA-tracked hybrid Ford Mondeo tests, 2024.

Other Ford Mondeo fuel types

• Diesel Ford Mondeo - 72.9%
• Petrol Ford Mondeo - 70.2%
• Electric Ford Mondeo - 87.5%

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