MOT History from tests of diesel FORD MONDEOs year 2004

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Pass percent:57.45%

(The average a diesel FORD MONDEO year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:357,920 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	24470
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	23202
Headlamp aim out of alignment	19950
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	16331
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	16309
Registration plate lamp issues	10723
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10453
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9474
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	6415
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	6219
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5865
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5701
Rear brake binding	4994
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4832
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4726
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	4531
Registration plate issues	4224
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4032
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3372
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3175
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2954
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2940
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2776
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2722
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2716
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2546
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2244
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2213
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2113
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2072
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1987
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1843
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1805
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1789
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1781
Windscreen has damage	1778
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1740
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1716
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1652
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1643
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1631
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1611
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1603
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1487
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1440
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1401
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1375
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1365
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1350
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1322
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1310
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1279
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1261
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1261
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1254
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1105
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1063
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1028
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	996
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	923
Front brake application uneven	920
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	913
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	909
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	901
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	899
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	873
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	858
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	848
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	837
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	821
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	819
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	805
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	801
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	800
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	785
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	785
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	779
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	766
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	760
Rear brake application uneven	754
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	737
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	718
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	717
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	710
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	706
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	679
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	654
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	653
Front brake excessively fluctuating	636
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	635
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	632
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	625
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.1.A.3b\|	623
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	622
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	604
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	603
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	596
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	593
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	588
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	581
Rear Brake cable insecure	581
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.1.A.3b\|	578
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	575
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	574
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	566
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	560
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	558
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	545
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	539
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	534
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	521
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	518
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	513
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	505
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	501
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	491
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	483
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	481
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	479
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	474
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	473
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	471
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	470

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD MONDEOs year 2004

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