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

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

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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

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.

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.