Car Model Guide/ Ford/ Mondeo/ Mk4 Estate/ 2.0 TDCi

2.0 TDCi TXBA

The volume Mondeo diesel and the one every independent has worked on. It's strong and cheap to run, with a dual-mass flywheel and a particulate filter that between them account for most of what these cars cost to own.

Overview

The 2.0 TDCi is the TXBA diesel version of the Ford Mondeo wagon (Mk4 Estate), sold 2007–2014 with 163 PS and manual or automatic. Demands diligence at level 3. The dual-mass flywheel and the particulate filter are the recurring bills, and the PowerShift automatic offered later has a poor record. 14 failure modes are recorded against its engine, gearbox, chassis and shared components. Prices on this page are illustrative placeholders rather than a sourced market sample. See the methodology for how the bands are derived.

Ford Mondeo wagon (Mk4 Estate) · photo Ford Mondeo Mk IV estate 1999cc first registered UK November 2010 by Charles01 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Power163 PS

Torque340 Nm

Years2007–2014

Fueldiesel

DriveFWD

EnginesTXBA

Biggest risks

Ranked by probability × repair cost. 14 recorded in total.

52Demands diligence

PowerShift dry-clutch shudder and failure€1,200–€2,200partly checkable
DPF clogging and forced regeneration€250–€1,800partly checkable
Dual-mass flywheel wear€700–€1,200checkable

Risk level −22 · Likely spend vs price −26 · all issues →

System by system9 systems reviewed · 3 with no recurring fault reported

Engine✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Fuel system✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Intake & air✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

CoolingwatchCoolant expansion tank cracking, €120–€250.

Emissions⚠ attentionDPF clogging and forced regeneration, €250–€1,800.+1 more in this system

Transmission⚠ attentionPowerShift dry-clutch shudder and failure, €1,200–€2,200.+2 more in this system

ElectricswatchFootwell module (FRM) failure, €150–€700.+2 more in this system

Suspension & brakeswatchFront control arm bushing wear, €300–€700.+3 more in this system

Body & interiorwatchCorrosion at the rear subframe and arch seams, €300–€2,000.

Pre-facelift or facelift, this engine spans both

The same badge either side of the changeover. Bands are split at the facelift year from the generation record.

Phase	Years	Low	Average	High	Good buy	What differs
pre Pre-facelift	2007–2009	€1,500	€2,500	€4,300	€2,000	The specification the car launched with.
LCI Facelift (LCI)	2010–2014	€1,600	€2,750	€4,700	€2,200	New nose, lights and interior; Revised 2.2 TDCi; 2.0 EcoBoost petrol introduced

Known issues, ranked by expected cost

Faults recorded against this engine, its components and its chassis, ranked by likelihood × repair cost. Costs are indicative ranges with a stated labour basis.

PowerShift dry-clutch shudder and failureFord PowerShift six-speed dual clutch€1,200–€2,200

Shuddering as the car pulls away, jerky low-speed shifts, hesitation before engagement, and eventually a warning light or loss of drive. The dry dual-clutch pack wears and the control module's adaptation drifts with it. Some cars were improved under service actions, so which parts are fitted and when matters more than the mileage.

Check: Drive it slowly in traffic and through a car park, feeling for shudder as it takes up drive, then scan the transmission and ask for any service-action history.

TransmissioncommonPartly detectableevidence: documented80–160k km

DPF clogging and forced regenerationDPF€250–€1,800

Warning light, limp mode, oil level rising above the maximum mark from fuel dilution. The filter needs sustained hot running to regenerate. A car used for short urban trips never completes a regeneration cycle.

Check: Read the DPF soot load and the distance since the last regeneration on a scan tool, and check the engine oil level and smell it for diesel. Ask what the car was used for. A short-trip city diesel is the wrong car regardless of mileage.

EmissionscommonPartly detectableevidence: documented120–250k km

Dual-mass flywheel wearTXBA/KLBA 2.0 TDCi€700–€1,200

A rattle at idle that quietens when you press the clutch, vibration when pulling away, and a rumble through the pedal. The springs in the dual-mass flywheel wear and the unit loses its damping. It's a wear item rather than a defect, and it's usually replaced together with the clutch because the labour is shared.

Check: Idle in neutral with the bonnet up and listen for a rattle, then dip the clutch and see whether it goes quiet. That's the classic tell.

TransmissioncommonDetectable at viewingevidence: documented130–220k km

Front control arm bushing wearE9x chassis€300–€700

Knocking over bad surfaces, vague or wandering steering, uneven front tyre wear, steering shimmy under braking. The front lower arm bushings are a known wear item on this chassis and go well before the ball joints.

Check: Drive over a rough road at low speed with the windows down and listen. Check the inside edges of the front tyres for feathering.

SuspensionuniversalDetectable at viewingevidence: documented80–150k km

Run-flat tyres and kerbed or cracked wheelsE9x chassis€150–€900

Harsh ride, vibration at speed, slow punctures. Stiff-sidewall run-flats transmit impacts straight into the rim, and these alloys crack rather than bend.

Check: Inspect the inner rim edge of every wheel for cracks and hairline splits, not just the face for kerbing. Budget for a set of conventional tyres; most owners switch and the ride improves markedly.

SuspensioncommonDetectable at viewingevidence: documented

Corrosion at the rear subframe and arch seamsE9x chassis€300–€2,000

Bubbling at the rear arch lip, scaling on subframe mounting points and rear suspension components. Age plus road salt. This generation isn't a notorious rotter, but nothing from 2005–2013 is immune in a salted market.

Check: Put it on a lift and look at the rear subframe mounting points and the arch lips from behind. Largely a non-issue on cars from southern Europe, a real one on northern and Baltic cars.

Body & corrosionoccasionalDetectable at viewingevidence: documented

Rear suspension bush and subframe wearMondeo platform€250–€700

A knock from the rear over bumps, vague handling, and uneven tyre wear at the back. The rear multi-link bushes wear, and cars that carried weight or covered high mileage go first. Corrosion of the subframe is a second issue in salted climates.

Check: On a ramp, lever the rear bushes for splitting and look at the subframe for corrosion, then listen for a knock over rough roads.

SuspensioncommonPartly detectableevidence: documented130–230k km

Footwell module (FRM) failureE9x chassis€150–€700

Headlights, indicators, windows, wipers and central locking stop working at once, usually right after a battery change or a jump start. The module's memory corrupts when supply voltage dips. It is the single most common electrical failure on this generation.

Check: Test every window, both mirrors, the wipers, all exterior lights and the central locking before you drive. If any cluster of these is dead, this is why.

ElectricalcommonDetectable at viewingevidence: documented

Ranked by probability × repair cost, not by how loudly a failure is discussed. Inherited from the engine, gearbox, chassis and shared components, each written once. All 14 issues in full →

Mileage and servicing

What the odometer does and doesn't tell you here, plus the service items whose neglect causes the expensive failures above.

A rattle at idle that disappears when you dip the clutch points at the flywheel. That, and the filter history, matter more than the odometer.

Service item	Interval	Cost
Dual-mass flywheel The most common four-figure bill on this car	listen for rattle at idle	€700–1,200
DPF regeneration Short-trip use blocks the filter	regular longer runs	€400–1,100 if blocked
Timing belt A belt engine, so don't overrun it	per schedule	€450–700

What to pay

What this engine sells for, against the median of every engine in the chassis. All figures are illustrative placeholders. See the basis chips.

median €2.6k

€1.5k€2k€4.7k

Cheapfind the reasonGood buyif it checks outFairnormal moneyOverpricedneeds justifying

Asking price (€)Mileage (km)

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United States vs Europe

1 EUR = 1.08 USD · 2026-07

🇪🇺 Europe · EUR€2,000band €1,500–€4,700

🇺🇸 United StatesNot sold2.0 TDCi TXBA was never a US-market car

What that meansNo US band exists to compare. Any car you find there's a private import, parts and specialist knowledge are thinner, and the price says more about import cost than about the market.

US figures are the EU band converted at a stated rate. No US market differential is modelled: we hold no sourced US asking prices, and inventing one would be worse than saying so. What the comparison does show for real is availability. Most of this range was never sold in the US.

ModelFord Mondeo 2.0 TDCi
ChassisMk4 Estate
EngineTXBA
Years2007–2014
MarketCentral EU
Windowrolling 12 months to 2026-07

Good buy at or under the marker · Median asking price · bar spans the 10th to 90th percentile · dashed line is the mk4 estate median, all 4 engines

Good buy isn't the same as cheapest. The good-buy figure assumes the known failure items are either done with receipts or verifiably not yet due. Full breakdown by facelift phase →

Buyer notes

Our judgement, kept separate from the records it's built on.

Our read, not a record

The 2.0 TDCi is the volume engine and it's the reason a Mondeo makes sense as a used buy: strong, economical, and understood by every independent garage. Two things account for most of what these cost to own. The dual-mass flywheel wears and rattles at idle, and the particulate filter suffers if the car only ever did short trips. Both are known quantities with known prices. So take a manual, check for the rattle, ask about journeys, and you have the best-value car in this database.

Everything above this line comes from the issue and specification records. This paragraph is our judgement on top of them. See how we reach it.

Full specification

Manufacturer figures for this engine and body, as recorded in the variant and engine data.

Engine code	TXBA/KLBA 2.0 TDCi
Configuration	I4, turbocharged · 1997 cc
Fuel / injection	diesel · common rail
Model years	2007–2014
Facelift phase	Sold either side of the 2010 facelift, 2007–2009 pre, 2010–2014 LCI
Power / torque	163 PS · 340 Nm
Transmissions	6-speed manual · 6-speed PowerShift
Gearbox families	Ford MMT6 / Durashift six-speed manual · Ford PowerShift six-speed dual clutch
Drivetrain	FWD
Economy (real-world)	5–6.5 l/100 km mixed
Markets	EU

2.0 TDCi TXBA

Overview

Pre-facelift or facelift, this engine spans both

Known issues, ranked by expected cost

Pre-purchase inspection

1Cold startYou get one. If the engine is warm when you arrive, come back another day.

2Static checksEngine off, ideally on a lift.

3On the driveInclude low-speed manoeuvring, not just an open road.

4PaperworkOn these cars the folder is most of the value.

5OBD scanMandatory. A seller who refuses a scan has answered the question.