Future Classics

FORD MONDEO

Description

A worthy successor to the much loved Serria, the Mondeo was once voted the coolest car by a certain well known car program. Now in its forth incarnation it has been on sale since 1992.

Headline stats

Maximum # of Registrations = 893862
Latest # of Registrations = 417422

Our Verdict

The Mondeo ST220 is one to look out for.
The second generation Mondeo came out in late 2000 and was a significant step up from its predecessor in design dynamics(especially the diesel) though Ford had learnt their lesson with the Sierra and kept the styling cautious. One of the big improvements was the dodgy Americanised interior which was ditched for some think with a much more Germanic feel. The bits that were carried over were the good bits, like the suspension which had won the mk1 many plaudits and remained virtually unchanged for the mk2. The ST220 came out at the same time as the standard car and featured an enlarged 3.0L V6 engine producing 226bhp. Performance was good though acceleration times can vary depending on who's word your believing, but is roughly in the seven seconds bracket, and the top speed... well that's something your never gonna do, right!
In 2003 the Mondeo was given a light dusting of a make over, there wasn't much to see on the outside but the improved dashboard does make the later models worth looking out for.

Overall the reaction from the motoring press and public alike was very favourable regarding the whole range though the ST220 received particular praise for its tractable engine, subtle sports styling and firm but supple ride quality.

Sadly its now time to broach the thorny issue of reliability. Although the Mondeo got good reviews in its early years, sadly time and mileage do creep up on the old girl and rob her of some of here youthful allure. The main problem is that she is a Ford and as is the case with all Fords, they ain't quite German! That is to say that the 100k miles self destruct button was never made an optional extra (it always came as standard) in the Ford range. I'm not saying that all Mondeo's are going to fall apart at the stoke of 100k miles but it does pay to be extra vigilant when buying one with higher miles.
A list of things to look out for are as follows:
Rear subframe bushes, they wear out usually about 100k and can be identified by a clonking noise and sloppiness in the steering. They are a garage job to replace.
Handbrakes like to stop working, usually to do with the cable get gunged up, which is a hassle to replace.
Front springs break a lot and the dampers can become noisy.
The engines seem to hold out well but a general feeling of wear does start to make itself felt through out the drive train on really big milers.

One last thing, sapphire blue seems the colour that commands the best resale values when buying a fast Ford so bear that in mind.

The prices for early 2001-2003 models appear to have stabilized and the value of the car is mostly dependant on its condition rather than age. We would advise a sub 80k mileage car to really guarantee future values. Dealers are asking upwards of £6k for low milers though there are some private examples for sale around the £3.5k mark for one with 80k.

Example for sale:
Sapphire blue 53 plate 49k miles excellent condition £3999 ono (Feb 2016)

Future Classics Rating

71%
Source: wikimedia

Details of Derivatives

Total 213 items.
NameCalculated RatingMax RegLatest Reg
MONDEO83142792403
MONDEO 16V3396
MONDEO 16V TDCI AUTO14233199
MONDEO 24V99258822
MONDEO 24V AUTO98102611
MONDEO 24V GHIA98266141
MONDEO 24V GHIA AUTO98130519
MONDEO ASPEN991161468
MONDEO ASPEN TD99430627
MONDEO BLACK TDCI2110885
MONDEO D TURBO9927018
MONDEO E50097112030
MONDEO ECONETIC TDCI7297275
MONDEO ECONETIC TDCI 11515326276
MONDEO ECONETIC TDCI 125261308966
MONDEO EDGE533663166
MONDEO EDGE + TDCI18263214
MONDEO EDGE 115 TDCI301257873
MONDEO EDGE 125829472687
MONDEO EDGE 130 TDCI2024671951
MONDEO EDGE 14511655578
MONDEO EDGE 15514612523
MONDEO EDGE A99485
MONDEO EDGE AUTO107870
MONDEO EDGE TDCI425722464
MONDEO EDGE TDCI 1002516681238
MONDEO EDGE TDCI 11317147122
MONDEO EDGE TDCI 11522190148
MONDEO EDGE TDCI 125 5G2536952764
MONDEO EDGE TDCI 125 6G2538622861
MONDEO EDGE TDCI 130 A17229190
MONDEO EDGE TDCI 13823438333
MONDEO EDGE TDCI 140962665646
MONDEO EDGE TDCI AUTO4396380
MONDEO EDGE TURBO72624
MONDEO GHIA80409367980
MONDEO GHIA 16V1665
MONDEO GHIA 24V80204
MONDEO GHIA 4X49855410
MONDEO GHIA A946545329
MONDEO GHIA AUTO6879112497
MONDEO GHIA DSL TURBO99204315
MONDEO GHIA LPG011
MONDEO GHIA SCI33631422
MONDEO GHIA TD955767250
MONDEO GHIA TDCI45155818422
MONDEO GHIA TDCI 1251714851231
MONDEO GHIA TDCI 1303284575740
MONDEO GHIA TDCI 130 A10484434
MONDEO GHIA TDCI 140957755220
MONDEO GHIA TDCI 155149783
MONDEO GHIA TDCI AUTO291316923
MONDEO GHIA TDDI763447793
MONDEO GHIA TURBO9134121
MONDEO GHIA X75253556223
MONDEO GHIA X 24V6339851456
MONDEO GHIA X 24V A9636312
MONDEO GHIA X 24V AUTO271345975
MONDEO GHIA X 4X4972386
MONDEO GHIA X AUTO74124833212
MONDEO GHIA X LPG5021
MONDEO GHIA X SCI37248154
MONDEO GHIA X TD942413132
MONDEO GHIA X TDCI38114187077
MONDEO GHIA X TDCI 125011
MONDEO GHIA X TDCI 1302648643568
MONDEO GHIA X TDCI 140022
MONDEO GHIA X TDCI AUTO421146658
MONDEO GHIA X TDDI721913535
MONDEO GHIA X TURBO011
MONDEO GHIA X V615268226
MONDEO GLX98846351469
MONDEO GLX A988041114
MONDEO GLX AUTO916774575
MONDEO GLX D TURBO991766665
MONDEO GLX DIESEL85345
MONDEO GLX LPG7172
MONDEO GLX TD987809133
MONDEO GRAPHITE4847942478
MONDEO GRAPHITE TDCI3631932040
MONDEO GRAPHITE TURBO18685
MONDEO LX8726856832817
MONDEO LX AUTO77235125300
MONDEO LX D TURBO9957638250
MONDEO LX DIESEL91464
MONDEO LX LPG93443
MONDEO LX TD9839071676
MONDEO LX TDCI563699616139
MONDEO LX TDCI 1304387464937
MONDEO LX TDCI AUTO571220523
MONDEO LX TDDI83129032097
MONDEO MISTRAL6367132420
MONDEO MISTRAL TDCI431588895
MONDEO SI9821695340
MONDEO SI 16V AUTO8781
MONDEO SI 24V9876010
MONDEO SI 24V AUTO98821
MONDEO SI 4X4972697
MONDEO SILVER1619691651
MONDEO SILVER TDCI2814571040
MONDEO SPORT2823805
MONDEO SPORT TDCI616731570
MONDEO ST 24 V6885876650
MONDEO ST TDCI14105509005
MONDEO ST200671678545
MONDEO ST2202550063750
MONDEO ST24 V6932693171
MONDEO STYLE ECONETIC TDCI011051105
MONDEO T-IUM X TDCI130 E41721301759
MONDEO T-NIUM TDCI 115 E431233160
MONDEO T-NIUM TDCI 130 E42119891566
MONDEO TI-NIUM X TDCI140A2361351
MONDEO TI-NIUM X TDCI163A414511391
MONDEO TI-NUM X SPTTDCI A2931911
MONDEO TITAN X SPORT TDCI423092210
MONDEO TITAN X SPT TDCI A4293281
MONDEO TITAN X TDCI 138 A69387
MONDEO TITAN X TDCI 161 A2371361
MONDEO TITAN-M X SPT TDCI1625614
MONDEO TITANIUM026852685
MONDEO TITANIUM + TDCI9389351
MONDEO TITANIUM 16V63230
MONDEO TITANIUM A7136126
MONDEO TITANIUM AUTO018271827
MONDEO TITANIUM ECONETIC TDCI050415041
MONDEO TITANIUM HEV AUTO0565565
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI01118111181
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI 11520108
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI 1251028292528
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI 13019300243
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI 130A8179163
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI 13810875783
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI 14041418213476
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI 140A6470439
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI 15517708586
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI 1615681642
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI 163324652383
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI 163A7290269
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI A9350316
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI AUTO045124512
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI S-A332416
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI138 A58479
MONDEO TITANIUM TDCI161 A3340328
MONDEO TITANIUM TURBO3408392
MONDEO TITANIUM X118831846
MONDEO TITANIUM X A5603571
MONDEO TITANIUM X AUTO4957918
MONDEO TITANIUM X B-NESS EDN T2132129
MONDEO TITANIUM X B-S EDN TDCI069706907
MONDEO TITANIUM X BS ED TDCI A417661694
MONDEO TITANIUM X SPORT2109106
MONDEO TITANIUM X SPORT A011981190
MONDEO TITANIUM X SPORT TDCI020672053
MONDEO TITANIUM X SPTTDCI213621323
MONDEO TITANIUM X TDCI442954089
MONDEO TITANIUM X TDCI A429082767
MONDEO TITANIUM X TDCI AUTO03030
MONDEO TITANIUM X TDCI SA40159
MONDEO TITANIUM X TDCI125822052021
MONDEO TITANIUM X TDCI1302010080
MONDEO TITANIUM X TDCI1386343322
MONDEO TITANIUM X TDCI14031303612538
MONDEO TITANIUM X TDCI15519401324
MONDEO TITANIUM X TDCI1614790753
MONDEO TITANIUM X TDCI163343524202
MONDEO TITANIUM X TURBO414711404
MONDEO TITANIUM X V6273727
MONDEO TITANIUMX TDCI 1551217901573
MONDEO ULTIMA99146513
MONDEO VERONA93547723719
MONDEO ZETEC667796326300
MONDEO ZETEC - S821884327
MONDEO ZETEC - S TDCI5551892332
MONDEO ZETEC 16V01414
MONDEO ZETEC 24V8616822
MONDEO ZETEC A4231221
MONDEO ZETEC AUTO3853223249
MONDEO ZETEC B-NESS ED-N TURBO2250245
MONDEO ZETEC B-NESS EDN TDCI A3892864
MONDEO ZETEC BUSINESS EDN TDCI21256112261
MONDEO ZETEC ECONETIC TDCI067826782
MONDEO ZETEC LPG98591
MONDEO ZETEC NAV181099893
MONDEO ZETEC NAV TDCI3718721170
MONDEO ZETEC NAV TDCI 13043272154
MONDEO ZETEC S5526331179
MONDEO ZETEC S AUTO4916985
MONDEO ZETEC S TDCI507236
MONDEO ZETEC S TDCI 13043304173
MONDEO ZETEC S TDCI AUTO5622397
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI352979319160
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 11321223176
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 11519362291
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 12515100408510
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 13034106676982
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 130 A9669604
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 138111069950
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 138 A9186169
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 14062615824328
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 140 A3533514
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 1615507478
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 161 A5308290
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 163514651390
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 163 A8117107
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI A714811365
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI AUTO551224542
MONDEO ZETEC TDDI7969901446
MONDEO ZETEC TURBO1808794
MONDEO VIGNALE AUTO0108108
MONDEO VIGNALE TDCI0184184
MONDEO VIGNALE TDCI 4X4 AUTO099
MONDEO VIGNALE TDCI AUTO0207207
MONDEO ZETEC TDCI 4X4011