Faults:

A lot of wear and tear parts replaced rather than any actual faults or breakdowns.

The car was looked after very well, all services done on time.

General Comments:

This 2011 Mondeo was a fantastically reliable and economical car. This generation was also packed with kit even on this mid range Zetec model.

Very nice to drive. Not super fast, but powerful enough when needed. Did about 45 - 52 mpg as well, which is about right for a 2.0 diesel in this size of car.

I wish they still made this version to be honest, I loved this Mondeo. I was going to buy another, but the 2015 onward model looks a bit odd in my opinion and over complex, so I have since moved on to other cars in this class (Passat, Avensis, Insignia); to be honest you cannot go wrong with any of them as long as you take care of them, they are all much the same if you just want a spacious large family car that is good to drive.

Faults:

Clutch.

Oil sump.

Air con won't work.

Door sill rust.

General Comments:

Black Mondeo Zetec, sharp looking car.

Bought a few years ago as a cheap run about. The car has served that purpose well, despite a couple of expensive bills, but at the age and mileage you have to expect some things like that.

It's a fantastic car to drive. Not that economical however with only about 32 mpg on average, but it is a great performing and smooth engine. And this simple old 2.0 engine is easily more reliable than the diesels and later "ecoboost" petrols.

Lots of space inside. Comfortable and well equipped. Boot is huge.

Hard to say much more. If you just want a traditional family car these Mondeos are still worth a look. Be careful buying used at this age and mileage - plenty of rough cars out there now. Go for a low mileage cared for car and you should be OK.

Faults:

Injectiors clogged, expensive to replace x2 at £500 each!

Clutch noisy, probably on its way out, will be expensive.

Door sill rust.

Air con dead.

General Comments:

A diesel engine typical of the era, full of expensive faults even if you look after it, this was a full history car and I continued to look after it and drive carefully, but it still broke down with expensive faults. The 1.8 TDCi is one to avoid, not very economical for diesel either, nor is it a fast car by any means.

Took it to Ford who didn't even want to know; in the end I found a local independent mechanic to help me out, but he obviously couldn't get around the ridiculous part costs.

Edge model rather basic, go for a Zetec or above.

On the plus side this Mondeo is good to look at and drive. Very comfortable. Try a petrol or later diesel 2.0 TDCi (heard they are better); avoid this basic diesel model if you can.