MOT History from tests of diesel FORD MONDEOs year 2002

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Pass percent:55.21%

(The average a diesel FORD MONDEO year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:256,908 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	27378
Brake pipe excessively corroded	22144
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	19240
Headlamp aim out of alignment	17330
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	12222
Registration plate lamp issues	12043
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8051
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7302
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	5310
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5099
Registration plate issues	4767
Rear brake binding	4695
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4541
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4164
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3635
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3484
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2881
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2821
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2753
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2594
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2543
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2493
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2332
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2154
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1774
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1689
Windscreen has damage	1578
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1562
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1405
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1334
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1321
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1284
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1246
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1239
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1220
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1204
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1172
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1171
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1111
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1093
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1092
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1001
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	997
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	981
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	971
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	933
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	931
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	894
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	883
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	878
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	844
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	819
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	810
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	767
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	766
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	765
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	753
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	745
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	724
Rear brake application uneven	716
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	715
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	704
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	700
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	699
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	698
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	685
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	682
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	681
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	680
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	678
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	672
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	666
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	643
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	629
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	627
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	618
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	601
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	597
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	584
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	557
Front brake application uneven	552
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	551
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	536
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	534
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	530
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	527
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	526
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	522
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	521
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	521
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	518
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	512
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	509
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	503
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	490
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	487
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	486
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	482
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	481
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	480
Offside Rear Brake hose twisted \|3.6.B.4c\|	477
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	476
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	461
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	448
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	434
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	433
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	428
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	426
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	426
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	424
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	423
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	413
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	408
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	407
Brake hose damaged	405
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	403
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	403
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	399
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	393
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	390
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	388
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	385
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	384
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	382
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	369
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	366
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	364
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	361
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	358
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	357
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed \|5.2.2b\|	357
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	353
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	352
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	351
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	346

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD MONDEOs year 2002

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