Does the Ford Fusion fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

The Ford Fusion records 10.60 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 11.05 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.45, 95% interval −0.55 to −0.34). It ranks 364 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on visibility?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Fusion is “Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen”, recorded 14,589 times in 2019–2024.

Ford Fusion: most frequent visibility defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen	14,589	3.65
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view	9,254	2.32
Wiper blade defective	7,457	1.87
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen	6,053	1.51
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose	3,082	0.77

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

Does the Ford Fusion fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

What exactly fails on visibility?

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