2012 Ford Fusion MOT pass rate: 80.4% (2,377 tests)

2012-registered Ford Fusions passed 80.4% of 2,377 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 9.2 points better than all UK cars registered in 2012 (71.2%). This is one of the strongest Fusion years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

80.4%Pass rate, 2012 cars

109.2Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

2,377Tests analysed

57,548 miMedian mileage at test

Is the 2012 Fusion getting worse?

Pass rate of 2012-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	82.4% +10.1 vs same-age
2024	79.8% +8.8 vs same-age
2025	79.0% +8.7 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2012 Fusion

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	334	31.8%
2	Brakes	246	23.4%
3	Suspension	152	14.5%
4	Tyres	129	12.3%
5	Visibility	85	8.1%
6	Body, chassis, structure	51	4.9%

All Fusion years compared

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 (this page)	2,377	80.4%	+9.2 pts	57,548

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Ford Fusion years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2012 Ford Fusion reliable?

2012-registered examples passed 80.4% of their MOT tests (2,377 tests, 2023–2025), +9.2 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 14 years old with a median 57,548 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2012 Fusion?

The median tested example shows 57,548 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.