Petrol Ford Mondeo: MOT pass rate
70.2% of petrol Ford Mondeos pass the MOT first time, measured across 37,491 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 98,064.
Petrol against the other Ford Mondeo versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 72.9% | 152,062 |
| Petrol | 70.2% | 37,491 |
| Hybrid | 88.5% | 3,129 |
| Electric | 87.5% | 343 |
| All Ford Mondeo | 72.7% | 193,063 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Ford Mondeo specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 88.5%, and this petrol version sits 2.5 points below the 72.7% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Ford Mondeo fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Ford Mondeo had covered 98,064 miles at test, against 121,151 for the diesel and 71,376 for the hybrid and 120,151 for the electric. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.
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.
Other Ford Mondeo fuel types
- Diesel Ford Mondeo - 72.9%
- Hybrid Ford Mondeo - 88.5%
- Electric Ford Mondeo - 87.5%