Faults:

Headlights faded, water ingress into boot, clutch, oil and coolant leaks, driveshafts, rusty exterior, A/C dead, rough interior cabin, etc.

General Comments:

A slightly tatty Mondeo I bought a few years ago. It had service history but cosmetically it was rough. Otherwise appeared looked after well, and I continued to look after it, but there were too many issues.

The car was OK for the price I paid, I got a few years cheap motoring out of it, but it was nothing special. The Mondeo is a bit overrated I would say. The 2.0 diesel engine was fast and smooth, but miles per gallon for diesel I thought was pretty poor, claimed average was 48, but I never got more than 42 at best.

Titanium model was well equipped. Very comfortable and spacious, boot was huge. Did a family of four run up and down the country on holiday with no problems.

Suspension was a bit crashy, but it was probably worn. Ford dealers are to be avoided - they just were not interest in older cars. I had to look out a friendly local mechanic to help me out, which unfortunately was quite a lot, the car gave its fair share of issues.

Pretty good looking car. Nice wheels. Bright silver in color.

But just don't know if I'd buy a Ford again, the car was maybe a rough example, but still it was nothing special and certainly not as reliable as a car in this mileage range should be. I had cars in the past go past 200,000 miles with no major, but this car felt finished at just under 120,000 miles.

Scrapped last year when the clutch gave up, far too expensive to repair. Just was not worth it.

Faults:

Clutch + dual mass flywheel. Very expensive.

Injector issues, rough running/idle.

Excessive fuel consumption.

Climate control has a mind of its own.

Boot/hatch seal leaked.

Plus the usual general wear and tear, the car was reasonable to replace consumable parts and servicing costs were OK, but the above problems were annoying and costly to repair.

General Comments:

My Mondeo is a fine car to drive, plenty comfortable and fast enough for me. Sport model is mid range, similar to a Zetec model, plenty of electrics and a nice interior.

The car handles pretty sharp, and when that engine is running right, acceleration is OK. Good looking as well, and this is actually the older 2010 model just before the face-lift. Prefer the look of this one anyway.

What ruined a fine car is the diesel engine. Unreliable, and expensive to repair. I have heard this is common across all modern diesels, but this is a particularly bad engine in my opinion. The 1.8 TDCi is also getting 39 - 42 mpg at very best, not 48 - 50 mpg or more as claimed on some reviews on here and elsewhere. I service it on time and drive carefully, but it still isn't great on fuel. Even after those injectors were repaired, mpg did not improve.

I've heard the later 2.0 TDCi is an improvement in performance and economy, though I would still have doubts about reliability. Not sure if I would buy this car again which is a shame as it is otherwise excellent. Petrol engines might be better reliability wise, but they barely get 35 - 38 mpg, which is rubbish nowadays with the cost of fuel.

It hasn't been a total disaster, just not as cost effective as I thought it would be. Not worth much at this age and mileage, and will be selling it soon, and my next car will be an economy smaller hatchback car and have a small simple, reliable petrol engine no doubt!