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Ford Fusion 2011: MOT failure rate for its age

27.2% of 15,861 MOT tests of the Ford Fusion first registered in 2011 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 89.2 (95% CI 86.5–91.8; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2011 Ford Fusion fails less often than other build years of the same model at the same age.

Ford Fusion built in 2011 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time27.2%all ages tested2019–202415861
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 86.5–91.8)89.2index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–202415861
Rank among this model's 11 build years2of 111 = fails least for its age2019–202415861
Tested in 20242522testsmedian 67,126 miles20242522
line · Ford Fusion built 2011 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2011 22.4% vs model normal 23.9% at age 8 · 2019–2024
Built 2011 against Ford Fusion normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 8: 22.4% vs 23.9%; age 9: 25.1% vs 28.2%; age 10: 25.8% vs 29.9%; age 11: 28% vs 31.3%; age 12: 30.3% vs 34.1%; age 13: 32.4% vs 36.6%. Axis from 0% to 40%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2011 Ford Fusion by registration · All Ford Fusion MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2011 Ford Fusion fail at each age?

Cars built in 2011 were tested at ages 8 to 13 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Ford Fusion built 2011: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
82,75822.420.9–2423.994.1
92,65425.123.5–26.828.289
102,69025.824.2–27.529.986.3
112,6392826.4–29.831.389.5
122,59830.328.5–3234.188.8
132,52232.430.6–34.236.688.4

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,861 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2011 Ford Fusion?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2011 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 15.1 items per 100 first tests, against 35.2 across all build years of the Ford Fusion. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2011 were tested at ages 8 to 13.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Ford Fusion built 2011 against the Ford Fusion in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2011, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15.135.22,389
Brakes10.419.21,652
Suspension722.31,103
Visibility6.610.61,053
Tyres5.28824

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,861 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2011 compare with the years around it?

Among the 11 published build years of the Ford Fusion, 2011 ranks 2 (1 = fails least for its age). 2010: index 98.6. 2012: index 88.8.

Ford Fusion build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2002105.1101.1–109.1worse5,469
2003102.9101.4–104.3worse38,800
200499.698.1–101.0no different39,170
200599.297.7–100.7no different39,174
2006105.0103.6–106.3worse51,908
2007100.298.9–101.5no different54,265
200897.195.8–98.5better56,019
200997.295.9–98.6better56,533
201098.696.9–100.4no different36,733
201189.286.5–91.8better15,861
201288.883.8–93.8better4,996

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 398,928 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Ford Fusion 2011 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/ford-fusion/2011/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

Ford Fusion 2002 · Ford Fusion 2003 · Ford Fusion 2004 · Ford Fusion 2005 · Ford Fusion 2006 · Ford Fusion 2007 · Ford Fusion 2008 · Ford Fusion 2009 · Ford Fusion 2010 · Ford Fusion 2012 · Ford Fusion in Finland · Ford Fusion in the Netherlands · Ford Fusion by postcode area · Ford Fusion body, chassis and structure failures · Ford Fusion brakes failures · Ford Fusion vehicle identification failures · Ford Fusion lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Ford Fusion noise, emissions and leaks failures · Ford Fusion road wheels failures · Ford Fusion seat belts and airbags failures · Ford Fusion steering failures · Ford Fusion suspension failures · Ford Fusion tyres failures · Ford Fusion visibility failures