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2019 Ford Mondeo: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2019 Ford Mondeos, from 4,379 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

4,379MOT tests in 2025
84%pass first time (all 2019 cars: 84%)
10,800typical miles a year
4×the usual rate for number plate lights

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2019 Ford Mondeos than on all cars registered in 2019.

  • Number plate lights4× usual
    Ford Mondeo
    5.6% All 2019 cars
    1.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.5%, against 0.5% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £5–£40 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the number plate lights work and the plates are clean and legal.

  • Number plates1.8× usual
    Ford Mondeo
    2.3% All 2019 cars
    1.3%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0%, against 0.2% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £5–£40 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the number plate lights work and the plates are clean and legal.

By area

The share of 2019 Ford Mondeo MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    28% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    18% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    10% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Suspension
    3% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20211,180Tyres 26%
20202,240Tyres 29%
20186,983Tyres 29%
201710,841Tyres 31%
201616,015Tyres 32%
201517,086Tyres 33%
201411,030Suspension 36%
201311,904Suspension 44%
201214,654Suspension 49%
201111,953Suspension 49%
201013,267Suspension 55%
200912,469Suspension 57%
200811,111Suspension 59%
20078,468Suspension 56%
20065,464Brakes 51%
20054,495Brakes 54%
20042,864Brakes 52%
20031,669Brakes 52%
20021,296Brakes 51%
20011,137Brakes 51%
2000566Suspension 48%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2019 Ford Mondeos registered in 2019. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score