Ford Fusion MOT pass rate: 67.9% (46,235 tests, 2025)

Name: Ford Fusion MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Ford Fusion passed 67.9% of its 46,235 MOT tests in 2025 — 9.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 17 years old with 84,717 miles on the clock.

67.9%Pass rate (2025)

46,235MOT tests analysed

84,717 miMedian mileage at test

17 yrsMedian age at test

How the Fusion compares

Ford Fusion

67.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Ford average (all models)

75.3%

What fails most on the Ford Fusion

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Fusion:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	13,981	29.6%
2	Suspension	9,466	20.0%
3	Brakes	9,241	19.5%
4	Tyres	3,562	7.5%
5	Body, chassis, structure	3,464	7.3%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	3,199	6.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for Fusion owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Fusion pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2002, 2003, 2006. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2011, 2012. Full ranking and method: Ford Fusion years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2002	1,537	63.4%	-2.2 pts	95,002	63.4% visual scale
2003	11,193	63.6%	-1.4 pts	95,418	63.6% visual scale
2004	12,295	64.4%	+0.1 pts	95,002	64.4% visual scale
2005	13,727	65.9%	+1.4 pts	92,925	65.9% visual scale
2006	19,791	63.8%	-0.6 pts	89,606	63.8% visual scale
2007	21,700	68.0%	+2.9 pts	86,086	68.0% visual scale
2008	23,583	69.9%	+4.8 pts	80,883	69.9% visual scale
2009	24,978	71.5%	+5.1 pts	76,818	71.5% visual scale
2010	16,905	73.0%	+5.7 pts	70,584	73.0% visual scale
2011	7,479	77.7%	+8.5 pts	66,576	77.7% visual scale
2012	2,377	80.4%	+9.2 pts	57,548	80.4% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 444 cars · 14.6% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 701 cars · 10.4% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 7,079 cars · 8.2% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 1,280 cars · 7.8% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 220 cars · 7.7% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Fusion before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Ford models

Fiesta71.7% pass rate · 1,279,795 tests Focus74.3% pass rate · 850,793 tests Transit68.9% pass rate · 275,334 tests Kuga81.7% pass rate · 248,991 tests Mondeo73.0% pass rate · 171,083 tests Ka72.1% pass rate · 168,504 tests Transit Connect73.2% pass rate · 157,376 tests Ranger77.4% pass rate · 121,272 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Fusion?

In 2025, 67.9% of 46,235 first MOT tests on the Ford Fusion were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Fusion fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (29.6% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Ford Fusion reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 67.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 17 years and 84,717 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.