Ranked #140 car in the UK · Hatchback · 27 units sold last year
The UK's archetypal family saloon for 25 years. Discontinued in 2022 but still a used-buy staple — Mk4 (2007–2014) and Mk5 (2014–2022) are everywhere. Cheap to run, easy to fix, parts on every shelf.
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The short version
Forecourt score
Value 82 · Reliability 54 · Insurance 64
The Ford Mondeo holds its value well and is cheaper to run than most. Its MOT-based reliability is good, 74 out of 100, ahead of 54% of the cars we track. On three-year value retention it ranks better than 82% of models. The main things to check on a used one are the dpf (2.0 tdci) and dual-mass flywheel + clutch (manual diesel).
The Forecourt score blends how this car ranks against the catalogue on value retention, reliability and insurance cost (weighted 40/40/20). Higher is better; running cost is not yet folded in.
Estimates are tuned to the version you choose.
Fuel
Diesel · 1997cc
Power
180 ps
Drivetrain
FWD
Quoted MPG
55 mpg
Mk5 2.0 TDCi (2014-2019, used). The volume diesel Mondeo. ~55 mpg motorway; was the rep-mobile of choice for years. Pre-EcoBlue Duratorq - cambelt arrangement is sufficiently mixed across builds that we don't flag it; check service history.
Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.
Remembered as you browse other cars.
Optional — fills in the exact year and ULEZ status for your specific car. The registration isn’t stored.
Estimated market value
How we got this number — click for the breakdown, or to challenge it.£7,400
Range £6,050 – £8,850
medium confidence
How a 2022-registration Ford Mondeo loses value over time.
Based on the 2022 car with 44,000 miles you entered above — worth about £7,400 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 11,000 miles a year.
5-year total
£19,250
Per year
£3,850
All-in per mile
£0.35
Fuel per mile
16.3p
Best age to buy — around 4 years
A 4-year-old example loses roughly £850 a year — under half the £4,250 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.
Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.
Where this car ranks against the 340 vehicles in our index — higher is better.
Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.
How the available versions compare on price, running cost, and the headaches each tends to develop.
Ford's discontinued mid-saloon. Cross-shop VW Passat (also discontinued UK), Skoda Octavia, used Insignia. Used market Mondeo Estate is the value family load-lugger — proper boot space at sub-£15k.
Watch for
Fuel/energy costs based on this week’s UK averages (w/c 22/06/2026) · Petrol 153.3p/L, Diesel 172.5p/L, Electricity 27.0p/kWh · DESNZ
Group 19 of 50 (mid — around the UK average) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB
Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.
Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39
£964/ year
Roughly £80 per month
Typical
Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.| Age band | Lower risk | Typical | Higher risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 17-25 | £2,198 | £2,747 | £3,572 |
| Age 26-32 | £1,147 | £1,350 | £1,647 |
| Age 33-39Selected | £848 | £964 | £1,138 |
| Age 40-49 | £720 | £800 | £928 |
| Age 50+ | £642 | £713 | £842 |
How we estimate this
Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.
Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).
Routine service
£220
Annual main-dealer service
Major service
£200
Every 2 years, annualised
Road tax
£195
Standard rate, post year-one
Fuel
£1,355
48 mpg, £1.49/L
Insurance
£964
Age 33-39, group 19
Clean-air zones
⚠ Depends on variantBased on London ULEZ standards — Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow and other UK clean-air zones generally follow the same rules.
Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).
What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.
0-30k miles
£80
per year · low risk
30-60k miles
£260
per year · low risk
60-100k miles
£580
per year · medium risk
100k+ miles
£1,050
per year · medium risk
205/60 R16 · 215/55 R17 · 235/45 R18
What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 28,000 miles.
Budget
£295
set of 4, fitted · £60 per tyre
Mid-range
£435
set of 4, fitted · £95 per tyre
Premium
£615
set of 4, fitted · £140 per tyre
Avon ZV7
Great match for a Mondeo's running-costs ethos — decent grip, low price.
Continental PremiumContact 7
If you do high motorway mileage, this is the long-haul pick.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
Reasonably priced one-set-a-year solution for an everyday workhorse.
Estate variants run the same fitments — no payload-related changes.
Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.
| Option | New cost | Added used value | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
Towbar (factory) Mondeo Estate with a tow bar is a niche-but-strong used buy. | £650 | £450 | 69% |
Heated front seats Almost universal on Titanium trim; weak return as a standalone option. | £350 | £180 | 51% |
Panoramic roof (Mk5) Watch for drain blockages causing damp footwells. | £950 | £400 | 42% |
Bi-xenon headlights Replacement bulbs/units are pricey; mixed used appeal. | £850 | £300 | 35% |
Adaptive cruise (Mk5) Diminishing returns — most buyers don't seek it out. | £750 | £250 | 33% |
Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 44,000 miles.
Watch now
Failure typically happens around your current mileage.
Upcoming
A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.
Already due
Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.
Urban-use diesels fare worst. Forced regens mask the problem.
Coolant loss + smoke at start-up. Easy aftermarket fix.
Rattle at idle. Replace together — the labour cost is the same.
Class-action notoriety. Service the fluid every 40k. Avoid if not done.
Wallowy ride is the giveaway.
Failed seals; specialist refurbs are cheap.
Especially behind plastic trims. Critical for MOT.
"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.
Pull-quotes from the major UK motoring titles. Each links back to the full review.
A class act, even at the end of its run
Genuinely good to drive for the money
Cheap parts, easy mechanics, hard to kill
The last of the great working-class executives
Euro NCAP's independent crash-test rating for the Ford Mondeo, from its 2019 assessment.
The passenger compartment of the Mondeo remained stable in the frontal offset test.
Independent crash-test data from Euro NCAP. Star ratings reflect the test protocol of the year shown — newer protocols are stricter, so a 5-star from 2024 represents a higher bar than a 5-star from 2014.
How this model fares at its MOT as it ages — from 12,577,778 real DVSA test records.
MOT pass rate by age
A 3-year-old Mondeo passes its MOT 82.4% of the time; by 25 years that has slipped to 67.8%. The y-axis is zoomed to this model’s range so the trend is readable.
Longevity
From 86,455 vehicles registered in 1993.
Survival by registration year
Each point is one registration cohort. Older cars on the left, newer on the right. A flatter line means the model holds up over time; a steep drop means cohorts disappear from UK roads faster.
What’s on the road
The fuel-type split of every Mondeo currently MOT’d in the UK. From 1,460,062 vehicles.
Common MOT failures by mileage
The defect categories this Mondeo fails on most often, and how the failure rate climbs as the miles add up — from the same DVSA test records.
| Category | 0-30k | 30-60k | 60-100k | 100k+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 2% | 5% | 10% | 13% |
| Suspension | 2% | 4% | 9% | 15% |
| Tyres & wheels | 4% | 5% | 7% | 9% |
| Lighting & signalling | 1% | 2% | 6% | 10% |
| Driver's view | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Emissions | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% |
Share of MOT tests in each mileage band with at least one defect in that category. The peak band for each is highlighted.
Typical mileage by age
The average odometer reading for a Mondeo at MOT, by age — measured from the same DVSA records, not assumed. A useful yardstick for whether a given car has done more or fewer miles than its age suggests.
Mean recorded mileage at MOT by vehicle age, from DVSA test records (ages with at least 10 tests shown).
Good
MOT outlook · age 5 years
12th percentile — Among the worst — investigate carefully
Based on 846,685 MOT tests · ranked against 248 catalogue models with comparable data
Where this car sits in the catalogue
Pass-rate distribution across 248 catalogue models
Safety recalls
Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the Ford Mondeo, or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.
Check on GOV.UKOpens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.
A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.
Whole-car theft
Around average
Theft risk is around the UK average. Like most modern cars it has keyless entry, so relay theft is the method to guard against.
Parts theft
Around average
Parts-theft risk is around average — catalytic-converter theft is the main thing to be aware of on any petrol or diesel car.
Worth doing
Whether driving a Ford Mondeo into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.
| City | Area | Daily charge | Likely outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | All of Greater London (within the M25) | £12.50 | Likely charged Diesel before Sept 2015 — likely below Euro 6. |
| Birmingham | Inside the A4540 Middleway | £8.00 | Likely charged Diesel before Sept 2015 — likely below Euro 6. |
| Bristol | City centre and part of the Portway | £9.00 | Likely charged Diesel before Sept 2015 — likely below Euro 6. |
| Glasgow | City centre | — | Likely charged Diesel before Sept 2015 — likely below Euro 6. |
| Edinburgh | City centre | — | Likely charged Diesel before Sept 2015 — likely below Euro 6. |
| Aberdeen | City centre | — | Likely charged Diesel before Sept 2015 — likely below Euro 6. |
| Dundee | City centre | — | Likely charged Diesel before Sept 2015 — likely below Euro 6. |
Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.
How well-supported Ford is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.
Franchised UK dealers
~290
Large network
Mass-market
Network size relative to the UK's largest (Ford is 6.4% of all franchised outlets)
Servicing, parts and warranty work are easy to find UK-wide, and most independent garages know the brand well — which keeps maintenance competitive.
For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.
Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.
Length
4,867 mm
Width
1,852 mm
Height
1,500 mm
Kerb weight
1,495 kg
Boot
525–1,605 L
Fuel tank
70 L
Of every Ford Mondeo ever registered in the UK, this is what's actively on the road, parked off the road on a SORN, or gone for good.
Total ever registered
500,449
Currently taxed & on road
159,475
32% of all registered
SORN (off road)
52,103
10% of all registered
Scrapped or exported
288,871
UK fleet trend — 2014 to 2025
-11.3% vs 2024Source: DfT VEH0124 vehicle licensing statistics (year-end 2025) · Updated 1 Jul 2026
Common questions
Common questions
Answers are generated from this car's Forecourt data — DVSA MOT records, DfT licensing statistics and our valuation model — and update with the weekly data refresh.