Ford Fusion MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Ford Fusion took 58,497 MOT tests in Britain and passed 60% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 58,497
First-time pass rate: 60%
All cars: 71%

What the Fusion fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics23.3% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension12.0% (all cars 9.0%)
Brakes11.1% (all cars 6.8%)
Visibility6.5% (all cars 4.8%)
Body and structure6.0% (all cars 3.5%)
Tyres5.9% (all cars 6.4%)
Exhaust and emissions5.0% (all cars 3.1%)
Steering2.8% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Stop lamp: not working 7.9%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 4.9%
Rear fog lamp: not working 4.2%
Position lamp: not working 4.2%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.8%
Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.6%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 3.3%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.6%

Most common advisories

Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 22.1%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.2%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 13.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.2%
Coil spring: corroded 8.4%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 8.0%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 4.9%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 3.9%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2002	641	55%
2003	4,612	55%
2004	4,960	55%
2005	5,378	57%
2006	7,562	54%
2007	8,167	58%
2008	8,705	61%
2009	8,996	64%
2010	5,996	64%
2011	2,598	70%
2012	829	71%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
11 years	56,909 miles
12 years	65,964 miles
13 years	71,237 miles
14 years	77,354 miles
15 years	82,299 miles
16 years	86,452 miles
17 years	90,416 miles
18 years	93,972 miles
19 years	97,305 miles
20 years	97,606 miles

Check a particular Fusion

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Ford models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.