Does the Ford Fusion fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Ford Fusion records 6.10 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.15 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.05, 95% interval −1.14 to −0.97). It ranks 446 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Fusion is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 7,458 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 7,458 | 1.87 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 4,537 | 1.14 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 3,156 | 0.79 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 2,603 | 0.65 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 1,902 | 0.48 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 399,710 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Ford Fusion gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
7.1% of Ford Fusion MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,028 miles later (24,234 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 24,234 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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