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Ford Fusion MOT pass rate and common problems

68.4% of Ford Fusions passed the 2024 MOT (52,440 first tests): 58.6% at the first attempt and 9.8% after a fix at the test centre (PRS). About 2 in 5 failed the first attempt. For its age, it fails 1% less often than normal: MOT Risk Index 98.7 (95% CI 97.7–99.7; 100 = normal).

Ford Fusion at a glance, 2024 MOT
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
MOT pass rate68.4%incl. 9.8% fixed at the test centre202452440
Passed at the first attempt58.6%all first tests202452440
MOT Risk Index (95% CI 97.7–99.7)98.7index100 = normal for its age · rank 440 of 761 (1 = fails least for its age)202452440
Biggest excess: Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment35.2per 10032.8 same-age2019–2024399710
Dangerous defects10.5per 10011.2 UK, not age-adjusted2019–2024399710
Advisory items170.2per 100127.1 UK, not age-adjusted2019–2024399710

The age norm is 100. The middle of these 761 models has an index of 92.8, so a model can fail less often than the norm and still sit in the worse half. Rank 1 fails least.

strip · Ford Fusion · MOT Risk Index · 98.7 vs 100 = normal · 2024
MOT Risk Index · Ford Fusion. 0–240; 100 = normal for its age; median model 92.8 · rank 440 of 761 (1 = fails least for its age). It would rank between 427 and 454 anywhere within its 95% interval, other models held where they are. DVSA, 2024.
Ford Fusion index position among 761 models
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Rank440of 761published models, 1 = fails least for its age202452440
Best rank within its 95% interval427rankother models held where they are202452440
Worst rank within its 95% interval454rankother models held where they are202452440

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index moved from 104.3 to 98.7 in the 24 September 2026 release, after duplicate test records were removed, and crossed the normal line.

What actually fails on a Ford Fusion MOT, and how often?

Ford Fusion MOTs fail most often on ‘lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment’: 35.2 per 100 tests, against 32.8 for UK cars of the same age (2019–2024, n = 399,710).

bar · Ford Fusion · Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment · 35.2 vs 32.8 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment35.2per 10032.82019–2024140669
Suspension22.3per 10028.12019–202489109
Brakes19.2per 100202019–202476865
Visibility10.6per 10011.12019–202442382
Tyres8per 10010.62019–202432132
Body, chassis, structure7.3per 10011.22019–202429065

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 399,710 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Tyres, brakes and suspension: how does the Ford Fusion compare with cars of the same age?

At every age shown, the Ford Fusion is at or below same-age cars of comparable models on tyres, brakes and suspension; for example brakes at age 8: 4.0 failures per 100 tests, against 5.4 (2019–2024, n = 3,620).

bullet · Ford Fusion · Tyres, age 7 · 2.9 vs 6.0 · 2019–2024
Tyres, age 7: 2.9 vs 6.0. Brakes, age 7: 2.2 vs 4.5. Suspension, age 7: 2.4 vs 5.7. Tyres, age 8: 3.6 vs 6.3. Brakes, age 8: 4.0 vs 5.4. Suspension, age 8: 2.7 vs 7.8. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres, age 72.9per 1006.02019–2024895
Brakes, age 72.2per 1004.52019–2024895
Suspension, age 72.4per 1005.72019–2024895
Tyres, age 83.6per 1006.32019–20243620
Brakes, age 84.0per 1005.42019–20243620
Suspension, age 82.7per 1007.82019–20243620

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Will my Ford Fusion's advisory become a fail at the next MOT?

Ford Fusion advisories turn into fails more often than on the median model: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment advisories became a fail at the next MOT 29.1% of the time.

funnel · Ford Fusion · Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment · 29.1 vs median model · 2019–2024
Advisories on lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 29.1 of 100 became a fail on the same item at the next MOT. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment29.1% next failmedian model2019–202423774
Suspension24.5% next failmedian model2019–202447150
Brakes17.6% next failmedian model2019–202489131
Body, chassis, structure15.1% next failmedian model2019–202417102
Steering13.7% next failmedian model2019–20248062
Tyres9.5% next failmedian model2019–202479605
Noise, emissions and leaks7.1% next failmedian model2019–202424234
Identification of the vehicle3.4% next failmedian model2019–202411611
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems3.3% next failmedian model2019–20241859
Road wheels1.2% next failmedian model2019–20244210
Non-component advisories0% next failmedian model2019–202423805

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

My Ford Fusion got an MOT advisory: what gets flagged most?

Ford Fusion MOTs flag brakes most: 52.2 advisories per 100 tests, against 34.7 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 399,710).

bar · Ford Fusion · Brakes · 52.2 vs 34.7 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Brakes52.2per 10034.72019–2024208580
Tyres42.7per 10039.72019–2024170481
Suspension29.2per 10026.22019–2024116699
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11.1per 1002.82019–202444508
Non-component advisories9per 1007.82019–202436116
Noise, emissions and leaks9per 1005.22019–202436035

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 399,710 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What is likely to fail next on a Ford Fusion?

For Ford Fusions aged 12 to 14 whose last MOT was a fail, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is ‘lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment’: 24.4% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 47,122).

bar · Ford Fusion · Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass · 6.1 vs baseline · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass6.1% next fail2019–20244909
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass3.8% next fail2019–20244909
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass3.1% next fail2019–20244909
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass2.7% next fail2019–20244909
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass2.3% next fail2019–20244909
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass1.4% next fail2019–20244909
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.7% next fail2019–20244909
Steering, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.5% next fail2019–20244909
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–20244909
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–20244909
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory10.6% next fail2019–20242690
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory7.4% next fail2019–20242690
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory6.3% next fail2019–20242690
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory4.7% next fail2019–20242690
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory4.6% next fail2019–20242690
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory1.9% next fail2019–20242690
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory1.1% next fail2019–20242690
Steering, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory1.0% next fail2019–20242690
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–20242690
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail13.5% next fail2019–20242357
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail8.5% next fail2019–20242357
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail7.4% next fail2019–20242357
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail5.4% next fail2019–20242357
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail4.6% next fail2019–20242357
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail3.0% next fail2019–20242357
Steering, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail1.8% next fail2019–20242357
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail1.7% next fail2019–20242357
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail0.3% next fail2019–20242357
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass8.4% next fail2019–202429647
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass7.3% next fail2019–202429647
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass4.7% next fail2019–202429647
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass4.3% next fail2019–202429647
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass3.2% next fail2019–202429647
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass2.6% next fail2019–202429647
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass1.3% next fail2019–202429647
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass1.3% next fail2019–202429647
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–202429647
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202429647
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202429647
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory12.8% next fail2019–202421084
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory11.2% next fail2019–202421084
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory8.4% next fail2019–202421084
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory7.9% next fail2019–202421084
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory5.6% next fail2019–202421084
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory4.8% next fail2019–202421084
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory2.6% next fail2019–202421084
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory2.1% next fail2019–202421084
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–202421084
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–202421084
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.1% next fail2019–202421084
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail17.3% next fail2019–202423213
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail13.7% next fail2019–202423213
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail10.8% next fail2019–202423213
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail9.1% next fail2019–202423213
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail6.7% next fail2019–202423213
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail6.5% next fail2019–202423213
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail3.9% next fail2019–202423213
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail3.5% next fail2019–202423213
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail0.5% next fail2019–202423213
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail0.4% next fail2019–202423213
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail0.2% next fail2019–202423213
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass11.9% next fail2019–202438675
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass10.7% next fail2019–202438675
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass5.7% next fail2019–202438675
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass5.1% next fail2019–202438675
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass3.9% next fail2019–202438675
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass3.6% next fail2019–202438675
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass2.4% next fail2019–202438675
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass2.0% next fail2019–202438675
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.3% next fail2019–202438675
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202438675
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202438675
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory18.7% next fail2019–202437905
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory16.7% next fail2019–202437905
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory10.7% next fail2019–202437905
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory8.7% next fail2019–202437905
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory6.8% next fail2019–202437905
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory6.0% next fail2019–202437905
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory4.3% next fail2019–202437905
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory3.4% next fail2019–202437905
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.5% next fail2019–202437905
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–202437905
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.2% next fail2019–202437905
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail24.4% next fail2019–202447122
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail19.5% next fail2019–202447122
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail13.7% next fail2019–202447122
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail11.1% next fail2019–202447122
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail9.4% next fail2019–202447122
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail7.7% next fail2019–202447122
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail5.9% next fail2019–202447122
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail5.4% next fail2019–202447122
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.7% next fail2019–202447122
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.5% next fail2019–202447122
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.2% next fail2019–202447122
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass16.2% next fail2019–202426339
Suspension, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass13.2% next fail2019–202426339
Brakes, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass7.6% next fail2019–202426339
Visibility, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass6.3% next fail2019–202426339
Body, chassis, structure, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass4.5% next fail2019–202426339
Tyres, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass4.0% next fail2019–202426339
Noise, emissions and leaks, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass3.6% next fail2019–202426339
Steering, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass2.1% next fail2019–202426339
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass0.5% next fail2019–202426339
Identification of the vehicle, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–202426339
Road wheels, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202426339
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory25.1% next fail2019–202435626
Suspension, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory20.2% next fail2019–202435626
Brakes, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory12.9% next fail2019–202435626
Visibility, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory10.1% next fail2019–202435626
Body, chassis, structure, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory7.3% next fail2019–202435626
Tyres, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory6.1% next fail2019–202435626
Noise, emissions and leaks, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory5.2% next fail2019–202435626
Steering, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory3.5% next fail2019–202435626
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory0.7% next fail2019–202435626
Identification of the vehicle, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–202435626
Road wheels, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory0.1% next fail2019–202435626
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail32.1% next fail2019–202446421
Suspension, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail24.4% next fail2019–202446421
Brakes, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail17.5% next fail2019–202446421
Visibility, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail12.7% next fail2019–202446421
Body, chassis, structure, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail10.0% next fail2019–202446421
Noise, emissions and leaks, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail8.9% next fail2019–202446421
Tyres, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail8.2% next fail2019–202446421
Steering, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail4.5% next fail2019–202446421
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail1.3% next fail2019–202446421
Identification of the vehicle, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail0.5% next fail2019–202446421
Road wheels, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail0.2% next fail2019–202446421
Speedometer and speed limiter, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail0.0% next fail2019–202446421
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after a pass17.7% next fail2019–2024537
Suspension, 20 years or older, after a pass16.0% next fail2019–2024537
Brakes, 20 years or older, after a pass12.1% next fail2019–2024537
Visibility, 20 years or older, after a pass8.4% next fail2019–2024537
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after a pass7.1% next fail2019–2024537
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after a pass5.4% next fail2019–2024537
Tyres, 20 years or older, after a pass4.5% next fail2019–2024537
Steering, 20 years or older, after a pass2.6% next fail2019–2024537
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after an advisory25.2% next fail2019–2024844
Suspension, 20 years or older, after an advisory24.5% next fail2019–2024844
Brakes, 20 years or older, after an advisory15.4% next fail2019–2024844
Visibility, 20 years or older, after an advisory12.8% next fail2019–2024844
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after an advisory6.6% next fail2019–2024844
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after an advisory6.4% next fail2019–2024844
Tyres, 20 years or older, after an advisory4.3% next fail2019–2024844
Steering, 20 years or older, after an advisory2.8% next fail2019–2024844
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 20 years or older, after an advisory0.7% next fail2019–2024844
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after a fail32.1% next fail2019–20241123
Suspension, 20 years or older, after a fail26% next fail2019–20241123
Brakes, 20 years or older, after a fail20.8% next fail2019–20241123
Visibility, 20 years or older, after a fail14.7% next fail2019–20241123
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after a fail10.3% next fail2019–20241123
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after a fail8.6% next fail2019–20241123
Tyres, 20 years or older, after a fail7.6% next fail2019–20241123
Steering, 20 years or older, after a fail3.9% next fail2019–20241123
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 20 years or older, after a fail1.8% next fail2019–20241123
Identification of the vehicle, 20 years or older, after a fail0.5% next fail2019–20241123

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How often does a Ford Fusion get a dangerous MOT defect?

The Ford Fusion gets a dangerous defect about as often as the UK average: 10.5 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. In the same tests, 79.4 major and 24.1 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).

bullet · Ford Fusion · Dangerous defects · 10.5 vs 11.2 · 2019–2024
Dangerous defects: 10.5 vs 11.2. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Dangerous defects10.5per 10011.22019–2024399710

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 399,710 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id; severity not recorded for some 2018–2021 tests · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Will my Ford Fusion still pass its MOT in a few years?

First-time MOT failures for the Ford Fusion go from 29.0% at age 12 to 44.4% at age 19, against 43.5% for all cars aged 19 (2024, n = 52,440).

line · Ford Fusion · Age 12 · 29.0 vs 35.7 · 2024
Age 12: 29.0. Age 19: 44.4. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1229.0% failed first time35.72024809
Age 1332.4% failed first time38.220242522
Age 1437.0% failed first time40.420245646
Age 1538.8% failed first time41.620248330
Age 1640.9% failed first time43.120247874
Age 1741.9% failed first time43.120247234
Age 1846.3% failed first time43.920246621
Age 1944.4% failed first time43.520244583

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does the Ford Fusion compare with cars of its own age and size?

At every age shown, Ford Fusions fail first time no more often than comparable models of the same size class; the biggest difference is at age 11, where they fail less often: 32.4% against 38.7% (2024, n = 30,130).

line · Ford Fusion · Age 7 · 19.4 vs 24.3 · 2024
Age 7: 19.4. Age 20: 45.3. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 719.4% fail24.32024895
Age 822.0% fail28.120243620
Age 928% fail32.0202410038
Age 1029.9% fail35.6202420076
Age 1132.4% fail38.7202430130
Age 1235.0% fail41.3202439936
Age 1337.9% fail43.3202448286
Age 1439.7% fail45.1202451604
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1541.6% fail46.4202452094
Age 1643.8% fail47.4202449175
Age 1744.7% fail47.8202437139
Age 1845.4% fail48.0202425703
Age 1945.7% fail47.8202416001
Age 2045.3% fail47.420249448

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Ford Fusion years should I avoid?

The Ford Fusion build year that fails most for its age is 2002: index 105.1 (95% CI 101.1–109.1) against the model's own age norm of 100 (2019–2024, n = 5,469).

Build year matters for the Ford Fusion: 2002 Ford Fusions fail more than their age would predict, 2012 ones less. Years whose confidence interval includes normal are shown without a label.

bar · Ford Fusion · Build year 2002 (worse for its age) · 105.1 vs 100 = normal · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Build year 2002 (worse for its age)105.1index vs own age100 = normal2019–20245469
Build year 2003 (worse for its age)102.9index vs own age100 = normal2019–202438800
Build year 200499.6index vs own age100 = normal2019–202439170
Build year 200599.2index vs own age100 = normal2019–202439174
Build year 2006 (worse for its age)105index vs own age100 = normal2019–202451908
Build year 2007100.2index vs own age100 = normal2019–202454265
Build year 2008 (better for its age)97.1index vs own age100 = normal2019–202456019
Build year 2009 (better for its age)97.2index vs own age100 = normal2019–202456533
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Build year 201098.6index vs own age100 = normal2019–202436733
Build year 2011 (better for its age)89.2index vs own age100 = normal2019–202415861
Build year 2012 (better for its age)88.8index vs own age100 = normal2019–20244996

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How much does it cost to fix a Ford Fusion MOT fail?

Expected repair cost per Ford Fusion MOT: about £125 (up to about £238 if more expensive parts are needed), from the chance of failing each item and its most common UK repair price (catalogue estimate, n = 52,440).

Computed, not measured.

bar · Ford Fusion · Expected repair bill · 125.4 vs modal price catalogue · price catalogue
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (price catalogue)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Expected repair bill125.4GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue52440
Estimated range lower125.4GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue52440
Estimated range upper238.3GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue52440
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: Battery replacement (standard 12V lead-acid)49.3GBP expected contribution140price catalogue52440
Suspension: Suspension coil spring (single corner)40.1GBP expected contribution180price catalogue52440
Brakes: Front brake pads (parts + labour, typical hatchback)28.8GBP expected contribution150price catalogue52440
Tyres: Tyre (single mid-range 16" fitted)7.2GBP expected contribution90price catalogue52440

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: price catalogue · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Ford Fusion more reliable than similar cars?

Of 8 similar models, 3 fail less often for their age than the Ford Fusion and 5 as often or more. The Ford Fusion has an MOT Risk Index of 98.7, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 52,440).

bar · Ford Fusion · Ford Fusion (this model) · 98.7 vs 100 = normal · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Ford Fusion (this model)98.7index100 = normal202452440
Ford B-MAX104.6index98.7202454386
Ford C-MAX97.4index98.72024111957
Kia Venga99index98.7202447237
Suzuki SX498.3index98.7202439278
Citroen C3 Aircross98.6index98.7202429668
Ford Ka103.2index98.72024179906
Hyundai i2098.8index98.72024129343
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Mazda 2100index98.72024127191

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many miles does a Ford Fusion normally do?

At age 16, the median Ford Fusion had covered 81,141 miles by its MOT; the middle half ranged from 60,750 to 105,260 miles (2024, n = 7,874).

line · Ford Fusion · Age 12 median · 57589 vs baseline · 2024
Age 12 median: 57589. Age 19 P75: 118087. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 12 median57589miles2024809
Age 12 P2539898miles2024809
Age 12 P7575498miles2024809
Age 13 median67126miles20242522
Age 13 P2548038miles20242522
Age 13 P7587579miles20242522
Age 14 median70900miles20245646
Age 14 P2551331miles20245646
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 14 P7593573miles20245646
Age 15 median77546miles20248330
Age 15 P2556635miles20248330
Age 15 P75100527miles20248330
Age 16 median81141miles20247874
Age 16 P2560750miles20247874
Age 16 P75105260miles20247874
Age 17 median86163miles20247234
Age 17 P2564072miles20247234
Age 17 P75109424miles20247234
Age 18 median89711miles20246621
Age 18 P2567583miles20246621
Age 18 P75114207miles20246621
Age 19 median93340miles20244583
Age 19 P2570048miles20244583
Age 19 P75118087miles20244583

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does high mileage mean more Ford Fusion MOT failures at the same age?

At ages 15+, 24.4% of Ford Fusions with under 40,000 miles failed first time, against 54.4% of those with over 140,000 miles (2024, n = 6,064). Inside this age group, higher mileage goes with more failures.

bar · Ford Fusion · Age 10–14, <40k miles · 20.4 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 10–14, <40k miles20.4% failed first time20241340
Age 10–14, 40-70k miles30.6% failed first time20243342
Age 10–14, 70-100k miles40% failed first time20242676
Age 10–14, 100-140k miles47.5% failed first time20241319
Age 10–14, 140k+ miles (rough estimate: 286 tests, 95% interval 44.2–55.8%)50% failed first time2024286
Age 15+, <40k miles24.4% failed first time20242504
Age 15+, 40-70k miles34.9% failed first time202410828
Age 15+, 70-100k miles43.6% failed first time202414338
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 15+, 100-140k miles49.3% failed first time202411503
Age 15+, 140k+ miles54.4% failed first time20243560

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many miles does a Ford Fusion last?

26.9% of Ford Fusions tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 3.6% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 107,360).

line · Ford Fusion · 100,000 miles · 26.9 vs baseline · 2024
100,000 miles: 26.9. 200,000 miles: 0.3. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
100,000 miles26.9% of tested cars2024107360
150,000 miles3.6% of tested cars202414333
200,000 miles0.3% of tested cars20241222

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Ford Fusion driven more or less than average, and does that change the picture?

Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the Ford Fusion index is 99.8, against 94.6 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 52,440).

slope · Ford Fusion · Age and mileage adjusted index · 99.8 vs 94.6 · 2019–2024
Age and mileage adjusted index: 94.6 vs 99.8. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age and mileage adjusted index99.8index94.62019–202452440

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Ford Fusion fuel fails its MOT less?

There is no real difference between petrol and diesel Ford Fusions before allowing for age: 40.8% against 43.4% fail first time.

bar · Ford Fusion · Petrol · 40.8 vs other fuels · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Petrol40.8% fail first timeother fuels202440363
Diesel43.4% fail first timeother fuels202412056

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Ford Fusion engine is best?

For its age, the best Ford Fusion engine is the petrol 1.5–1.8 litre at index 96.3, and the worst the diesel 1.2–1.5 litre at 109.3, where 100 = the model's own average (2024, n = 52,440).

bar · Ford Fusion · Petrol 1.5–1.8 litre · 96.3 vs 100 = model average · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Petrol 1.5–1.8 litre96.3index vs model norm100 = model average2024113411
Petrol 1.2–1.5 litre97.8index vs model norm100 = model average2024186646
Diesel 1.5–1.8 litre106.4index vs model norm100 = model average202428623
Diesel 1.2–1.5 litre109.3index vs model norm100 = model average202470032
Petrol over 2.0 litre (rough estimate: 166 tests, 95% interval 99.0–147.2)122.1index vs model norm100 = model average2024166

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Where in Britain does the Ford Fusion fail its MOT most?

First-time failure rates for the Ford Fusion range from 28.2% in the Bromley (BR) postcode area to 60.2% in the Kirkcaldy (KY) postcode area, before allowing for age: a wider spread by area than for the typical model.

map · Ford Fusion · Kirkcaldy (KY) · 60.2 vs 41.4 · 2024
Scotland. N. England. Wales. London. S. West. % failing. 32%. 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Kirkcaldy (KY)60.2% fail first time41.420241744
Dundee (DD)56.5% fail first time41.420241367
Perth (PH)54.7% fail first time41.42024832
Bromley (BR)28.2% fail first time41.420241261
Romford (RM)28.6% fail first time41.420245964
Enfield (EN)30.3% fail first time41.420242531
Paisley (PA)52.0% fail first time41.420241113
Aberdeen (AB)50.7% fail first time41.420242747
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Inverness (IV)50.5% fail first time41.420241046
Plymouth (PL)49.6% fail first time41.420245539
Motherwell (ML)48.5% fail first time41.420241012
Galashiels (TD)48.5% fail first time41.42024526
Outer Hebrides (HS) (rough estimate: 155 tests, 95% interval 40.7–56.2%)48.4% fail first time41.42024155
Truro (TR)48.1% fail first time41.420243297
Hull (HU)47.8% fail first time41.420241970
Falkirk (FK)47.8% fail first time41.42024808
Edinburgh (EH)47.5% fail first time41.420243322
Blackpool (FY)47.3% fail first time41.420241648
Kirkwall (KW) (rough estimate: 219 tests, 95% interval 40.5–53.6%)47.0% fail first time41.42024219
Sunderland (SR)46.8% fail first time41.42024925
Kilmarnock (KA)46.8% fail first time41.420241407
Darlington (DL)46.2% fail first time41.420242259
Cleveland (TS)45.9% fail first time41.420243334
Llandrindod Wells (LD)45.8% fail first time41.42024762
Lincoln (LN)45.8% fail first time41.420242389
Swansea (SA)45.7% fail first time41.420244579
Exeter (EX)45.5% fail first time41.420246238
York (YO)45.3% fail first time41.420243982
Glasgow (G)45.1% fail first time41.420242735
Huddersfield (HD)45.0% fail first time41.420241127
Bristol (BS)44.9% fail first time41.420247401
Brighton (BN)44.8% fail first time41.420246416
Leeds (LS)44.4% fail first time41.420243664
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)44.3% fail first time41.420243824
Lancaster (LA)43.7% fail first time41.420242517
Dorchester (DT)43.6% fail first time41.420242462
Cardiff (CF)43.6% fail first time41.420246193
Bath (BA)43.5% fail first time41.420244074
Carlisle (CA)43.5% fail first time41.420242522
Halifax (HX)43.5% fail first time41.42024704
Bradford (BD)43.4% fail first time41.420242743
Torquay (TQ)43.0% fail first time41.420243109
Chester (CH)42.7% fail first time41.420243503
Newcastle (NE)42.7% fail first time41.420245185
Portsmouth (PO)42.3% fail first time41.420247177
Salisbury (SP)42.3% fail first time41.420242261
Gloucester (GL)41.8% fail first time41.420245402
Oldham (OL)41.7% fail first time41.420241866
Newport (NP)41.6% fail first time41.420243751
Northampton (NN)41.6% fail first time41.420245349
Llandudno (LL)41.5% fail first time41.420244174
Dumfries (DG)41.4% fail first time41.420241046
Shrewsbury (SY)41.3% fail first time41.420242873
Harrogate (HG)41.1% fail first time41.42024557
Taunton (TA)40.9% fail first time41.420244042
Nottingham (NG)40.9% fail first time41.420248027
Durham (DH)40.6% fail first time41.420241634
Preston (PR)40.3% fail first time41.420242703
Swindon (SN)40.1% fail first time41.420243422
Milton Keynes (MK)40.0% fail first time41.420243362
Harrow (HA)40.0% fail first time41.420241473
Bournemouth (BH)39.8% fail first time41.420245017
Crewe (CW)39.5% fail first time41.420242113
Wigan (WN)39.4% fail first time41.420241533
Manchester (M)39.4% fail first time41.420244858
Warrington (WA)39.1% fail first time41.420243664
Blackburn (BB)39.0% fail first time41.420242460
Guildford (GU)39.0% fail first time41.420243701
Worcester (WR)38.5% fail first time41.420242490
Canterbury (CT)38.2% fail first time41.420244466
Walsall (WS)38.1% fail first time41.420242944
Wolverhampton (WV)38.0% fail first time41.420242347
Cambridge (CB)38.0% fail first time41.420243102
Dudley (DY)37.9% fail first time41.420242099
Telford (TF)37.9% fail first time41.420241472
London N (N)37.8% fail first time41.420241840
Luton (LU)37.7% fail first time41.420241504
Doncaster (DN)37.6% fail first time41.420244946
Watford (WD)37.5% fail first time41.420241135
London W (W) (rough estimate: 470 tests, 95% interval 33.2–41.9%)37.5% fail first time41.42024470
Norwich (NR)37.3% fail first time41.4202410673
Tonbridge (TN)37.3% fail first time41.420246400
Hereford (HR)37.3% fail first time41.420241990
Redhill (RH)37.2% fail first time41.420244381
Oxford (OX)37.2% fail first time41.420244129
Peterborough (PE)37.2% fail first time41.420249231
Stockport (SK)37.1% fail first time41.420243471
Ipswich (IP)37.0% fail first time41.420249255
Bolton (BL)37.0% fail first time41.420241936
Southampton (SO)36.8% fail first time41.420245620
Medway (ME)36.8% fail first time41.420245100
Liverpool (L)36.7% fail first time41.420245362
Wakefield (WF)36.7% fail first time41.420243281
London SW (SW)36.3% fail first time41.420241153
Reading (RG)36.2% fail first time41.420244858
Colchester (CO)36.0% fail first time41.420245596
London NW (NW)35.9% fail first time41.420241055
Hemel Hempstead (HP)35.8% fail first time41.420242692
Leicester (LE)35.4% fail first time41.420248375
Birmingham (B)35.3% fail first time41.4202411416
Derby (DE)35.2% fail first time41.420245751
London E (E)35.1% fail first time41.420242371
Dartford (DA)35.0% fail first time41.420243179
Coventry (CV)34.9% fail first time41.420246298
Uxbridge (UB)34.4% fail first time41.420241525
Ilford (IG)34.4% fail first time41.420241875
Sheffield (S)34.3% fail first time41.420249526
Sutton (SM)34.3% fail first time41.420241077
Slough (SL)34.0% fail first time41.420241843
Stevenage (SG)33.8% fail first time41.420243222
St Albans (AL)33.3% fail first time41.420241353
London SE (SE)32.9% fail first time41.420242669
Croydon (CR)32.5% fail first time41.420242081
Southend-on-Sea (SS)32.3% fail first time41.420247010
Chelmsford (CM)32.1% fail first time41.420246840
Kingston upon Thames (KT)31.3% fail first time41.420242545
Twickenham (TW)30.8% fail first time41.420242045

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does a Ford Fusion rust more than average?

Allowing for age, Ford Fusion MOTs record corrosion failures at 2.6 times the national rate: 1.96% of tests against 0.77% (2024 + geographic layers, n = 51,971).

Computed, not measured.

slope · Ford Fusion · Salt belt susceptibility · 2.6 vs 1 · 2024 + geographic layers
Salt belt susceptibility: 1 vs 2.6. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024 + geographic layers)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Salt belt susceptibility2.6ratio estimate12024 + geographic layers51971

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 + geographic layers · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is a Ford Fusion ULEZ compliant?

An estimated 57.2% of Ford Fusions tested are likely ULEZ-compliant, judged from fuel type and first-use date; check a specific car with TfL's vehicle checker (2024).

Computed, not measured.

stacked · Ford Fusion · Likely compliant · 57.2 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Likely compliant57.2% estimate202452440

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What do six years of MOTs show about owning a Ford Fusion?

Of failed Ford Fusion MOTs, 44.8% were retested the same day and a further 52.7% within 10 days; the median failed car passed its retest after 1 day (2019–2024, n = 107,166).

bar · Ford Fusion · Same-day retest · 44.8 vs failed initial tests · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Same-day retest44.8%failed initial tests2019–2024107166
Retest within 10 days52.7%failed initial tests2019–2024107166
Clean MOT streak27.4%observed chains2019–202469623
Repeat advisory44.9%observed chains2019–202469623
Decreasing odometer1.2% mileage anomalyobserved chains2019–202476084

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is low mileage better for a Ford Fusion?

Ford Fusions aged 8 to 14 doing under 5,000 miles a year failed first time in 26.7% of tests, against 46.4% for those doing 8,000 to 12,000 miles (2019–2024, n = 81,514).

bullet · Ford Fusion · Low-use first-time failure · 26.7 vs 46.4 · 2019–2024
Low-use first-time failure: 26.7 vs 46.4. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Low-use first-time failure26.7%46.42019–202481514
Low-use gap-19.7percentage points8–12k miles2019–202481514

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

If a Ford Fusion fails, does it fail again?

Ford Fusions that fail once are much more likely to fail again: 43.2% failed the next MOT after a fail, against 33.1% after a pass (test chains 2019–2024). The failure most likely to come back is visibility: 42.4% of those fails recurred at the next MOT.

bullet · Ford Fusion · Repeat after fail · 43.2 vs 33.1 · 2019–2024
Repeat after fail: 43.2 vs 33.1. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Repeat after fail43.2%33.12019–202436537

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Ford Fusion faults come together?

On Ford Fusions, road Wheels and seat belts and supplementary restraint systems failures turn up together 6.5 times as often as chance would predict (2024, n = 21).

Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Road Wheels + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (rough estimate: 21 tests, 95% interval 4.0–9.9)6.5liftexpected joint rate202421
Identification of the vehicle + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (rough estimate: 43 tests, 95% interval 4.0–7.5)5.5liftexpected joint rate202443
Body, chassis, structure + Noise, emissions and leaks4.5liftexpected joint rate20244798
Road Wheels + Tyres (rough estimate: 143 tests, 95% interval 3.7–5.2)4.4liftexpected joint rate2024143
Noise, emissions and leaks + Road Wheels (rough estimate: 102 tests, 95% interval 3.5–5.3)4.3liftexpected joint rate2024102
Noise, emissions and leaks + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (rough estimate: 430 tests, 95% interval 3.9–4.7)4.3liftexpected joint rate2024430
Road Wheels + Steering (rough estimate: 66 tests, 95% interval 2.7–4.5)3.5liftexpected joint rate202466
Identification of the vehicle + Tyres (rough estimate: 274 tests, 95% interval 3.1–4.0)3.5liftexpected joint rate2024274
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Body, chassis, structure + Road Wheels (rough estimate: 120 tests, 95% interval 2.9–4.1)3.5liftexpected joint rate2024120
Identification of the vehicle + Noise, emissions and leaks (rough estimate: 192 tests, 95% interval 3.0–3.9)3.4liftexpected joint rate2024192
Body, chassis, structure + Steering3.4liftexpected joint rate20242854
Brakes + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems3.4liftexpected joint rate2024835
Identification of the vehicle + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.3liftexpected joint rate2024843
Body, chassis, structure + Identification of the vehicle (rough estimate: 275 tests, 95% interval 2.9–3.7)3.3liftexpected joint rate2024275
Identification of the vehicle + Visibility (rough estimate: 366 tests, 95% interval 2.9–3.6)3.3liftexpected joint rate2024366
Brakes + Road Wheels (rough estimate: 188 tests, 95% interval 2.8–3.7)3.2liftexpected joint rate2024188
Brakes + Noise, emissions and leaks3.2liftexpected joint rate20245754
Body, chassis, structure + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (rough estimate: 473 tests, 95% interval 2.9–3.5)3.2liftexpected joint rate2024473
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems3.2liftexpected joint rate20241441
Road Wheels + Visibility (rough estimate: 149 tests, 95% interval 2.7–3.7)3.2liftexpected joint rate2024149
Brakes + Identification of the vehicle (rough estimate: 434 tests, 95% interval 2.8–3.4)3.1liftexpected joint rate2024434
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Tyres (rough estimate: 428 tests, 95% interval 2.8–3.4)3.1liftexpected joint rate2024428
Body, chassis, structure + Brakes3.1liftexpected joint rate20248105
Brakes + Steering3.0liftexpected joint rate20244332
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Visibility3.0liftexpected joint rate2024607
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Road Wheels (rough estimate: 321 tests, 95% interval 2.7–3.4)3.0liftexpected joint rate2024321
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Noise, emissions and leaks3.0liftexpected joint rate20249658
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Steering (rough estimate: 220 tests, 95% interval 2.4–3.2)2.8liftexpected joint rate2024220
Noise, emissions and leaks + Tyres2.8liftexpected joint rate20242762
Noise, emissions and leaks + Steering2.7liftexpected joint rate20241570
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Tyres2.6liftexpected joint rate202411943
Steering + Suspension2.6liftexpected joint rate20245227
Road Wheels + Suspension (rough estimate: 213 tests, 95% interval 2.3–3.0)2.6liftexpected joint rate2024213
Brakes + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.6liftexpected joint rate202420774
Identification of the vehicle + Suspension2.6liftexpected joint rate2024506
Brakes + Tyres2.5liftexpected joint rate20246340
Noise, emissions and leaks + Visibility2.5liftexpected joint rate20243692
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Suspension2.5liftexpected joint rate2024890
Body, chassis, structure + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.5liftexpected joint rate202412033
Tyres + Visibility2.5liftexpected joint rate20244962
Body, chassis, structure + Tyres2.5liftexpected joint rate20243652
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Visibility2.4liftexpected joint rate202415918
Noise, emissions and leaks + Suspension2.4liftexpected joint rate20246114
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Steering2.4liftexpected joint rate20246231
Steering + Tyres2.4liftexpected joint rate20241910
Brakes + Suspension2.3liftexpected joint rate202414431
Body, chassis, structure + Suspension2.3liftexpected joint rate20248516
Brakes + Visibility2.3liftexpected joint rate20248112
Body, chassis, structure + Visibility2.2liftexpected joint rate20244762
Identification of the vehicle + Steering (rough estimate: 99 tests, 95% interval 1.8–2.7)2.2liftexpected joint rate202499
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Suspension2.2liftexpected joint rate202425058
Steering + Visibility2.1liftexpected joint rate20242399
Suspension + Tyres2.0liftexpected joint rate20247218
Suspension + Visibility2.0liftexpected joint rate202410302
Identification of the vehicle + Road Wheels (seen together; too few for a multiplier)14tests with both202414
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Speedometer and speed limiter (seen together; too few for a multiplier)14tests with both202414
Brakes + Speedometer and speed limiter (seen together; too few for a multiplier)10tests with both202410
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Seat belt installation check (seen together; too few for a multiplier)9tests with both20249
Brakes + Seat belt installation check (seen together; too few for a multiplier)7tests with both20247
Noise, emissions and leaks + Speedometer and speed limiter (seen together; too few for a multiplier)6tests with both20246
Speedometer and speed limiter + Suspension (seen together; too few for a multiplier)5tests with both20245

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Has the Ford Fusion had safety recalls?

DVSA lists 5 safety recall campaigns matched to the Ford Fusion; check whether yours has been fixed, using its registration number.

Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (DVSA register)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
DVSA recall campaigns matched5campaignsDVSA registerDVSA register52440

Source: DVSA register; recall effect covers 11 of 761 models · Window: DVSA register · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What does a Ford Fusion cost to run in a fleet?

Of every 100 Ford Fusions tested at age 12, about 29 failed the MOT first time (rough estimate); at age 19, about 44. These are one-year rates for different cars tested in the same year, not a fleet followed over time; the steepest one-year step in this cross-section is between cars aged 13 and 14, 4.68 percentage points (2024).

Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 12 (rough estimate: 809 tests, 95% interval 26.0–32.3%)29.1% fail first time2024809
Age 1332.4% fail first time20242522
Age 1437.0% fail first time20245646
Age 1538.8% fail first time20248330
Age 1640.9% fail first time20247874
Age 1741.9% fail first time20247234
Age 1846.3% fail first time20246621
Age 1944.4% fail first time20244583

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Ford Fusion fail inspections in other countries too?

In the Netherlands, 58.5% of Ford Fusions failed their periodic roadworthiness inspection, against 50.8% for all cars there (2024 by country, n = 15,380 inspections).

Both readings are shown: this comparison changes when usage or inspection rules differ.

Inspections abroad disagree: Finland point the same way as Britain, the Netherlands do not. Test rules, climate and how the vehicles are used differ, so both readings are shown.

bullet · Ford Fusion · Finland · 21.2 vs 26.3 · 2024 by country
Finland: 21.2 vs 26.3. Netherlands: 58.5 vs 50.8. Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024 by country)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Finland21.2% failed26.32024 by country1629
Netherlands58.5% failed50.82024 by country15380

Source: Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models · Window: 2024 by country · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Does the month of a Ford Fusion MOT matter?

Ford Fusions fail first time most in November (41.0%, against 30.6% for all cars that month) and least in March (38.3%) (2024, n = 52,440).

line · Ford Fusion · January · 39.6 vs 31.1 · 2024
January: 39.6. December: 40.3. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Ford Fusion: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
January39.6% fail first time31.1202439100
February39.4% fail first time30.0202435441
March38.3% fail first time28.3202439267
April40.0% fail first time29.8202422145
May39.3% fail first time28.8202424819
June38.9% fail first time28.1202429837
July38.9% fail first time29.3202433144
August39.0% fail first time29.2202434911
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
September38.8% fail first time28.2202439013
October40.5% fail first time30.3202440696
November41.0% fail first time30.6202436845
December40.3% fail first time29.3202424492

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Not enough tests for… (and why)

Real-world MPG against the official figure (manufacturer level)

layer not yet computed for this model (covers 19 of 761 models). 52,440 initial Ford Fusion tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: European Commission OBFCM; covers 19 of 761 models · Window: 2021+ cohorts · n = 52,440 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Ford Fusion MOT statistics 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 24 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/ford-fusion/

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Ford Fusion MOT: quick answers

What is the Ford Fusion first-time MOT pass rate?

58.6% of first attempts passed in 2024 (52,440 tests). Retests after repair are excluded; cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) are shown separately.

Why does this number differ from other sites?

Other sites may count retests or all attempts. This page uses 52,440 primary tests: 41.4% failed first time and 68.4% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 98.7 is shown separately.