Used car guide

2003 Ford Mondeo: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Petrol 56% pass first time (all 2003 cars: 57%) Stands out: sub-frame bushes 14.8×, sub-frame 2.2×, seat belts 3.5× 4,920 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 50% pass first time (all 2003 cars: 57%) Stands out: rigid brake pipes 1.8×, engine oil leaks 1.7×, sub-frame 2.9× 1,913 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›

Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.

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Other years

Every year of the Ford Mondeo compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2022605Tyres 21%
20212,395Tyres 26%
20206,827Tyres 28%
201913,346Tyres 28%
201821,164Tyres 29%
201732,762Tyres 30%
201648,422Tyres 31%
201552,157Tyres 32%
201434,760Tyres 36%
201337,828Suspension 39%
201247,082Suspension 44%
201139,456Suspension 44%
201046,859Suspension 49%
200945,665Suspension 52%
200843,196Suspension 55%
200733,806Suspension 53%
200621,318Brakes 53%
200517,865Brakes 53%
200411,499Brakes 54%
20025,289Brakes 51%
20014,545Brakes 50%
20002,082Suspension 48%
19991,200Suspension 50%
1998727Suspension 51%
1997525Suspension 45%
1996534Suspension 44%
1995347Suspension 51%
1994252Suspension 54%
1993225Suspension 48%