Does the Ford Fusion fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Ford Fusion records 35.19 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 32.84 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.35, 95% interval +2.17 to +2.54). It ranks 208 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Ford Fusion by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Fusion is “Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective”, recorded 22,075 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 22,075 | 5.52 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 21,970 | 5.50 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 20,340 | 5.09 |
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 10,784 | 2.70 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 10,154 | 2.54 |
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 lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
29.1% of Ford Fusion MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,552 miles later (23,774 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 23,774 (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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