Ford Fusion, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
39,543 Ford Fusions are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 57.8% of initial MOT tests, 14.5 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Ford Fusion at the MOT
57.8% of 46,353 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Fusion 514th of 575 models.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Where Fusions fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Ford Fusion tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were stop lamp not working (7.4%), rigid brake pipes excessively corroded (5.8%) and ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.2%).
The MOT page lists every common Fusion MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Fusion's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.35.1% of Fusion failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.17.3% of Fusion failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.16.9% of Fusion failure items
Ford Fusions in the UK
39,543 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has fallen 61% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- −61%from 101,056 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2008half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2008 or earlier
- Declared off the road
- 5,80613% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Ford Fusions since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 101,056 |
| End of 2015 | 98,198 |
| End of 2016 | 95,255 |
| End of 2017 | 90,401 |
| End of 2018 | 84,686 |
| End of 2019 | 78,434 |
| End of 2020 | 72,352 |
| End of 2021 | 65,762 |
| End of 2022 | 60,274 |
| End of 2023 | 54,836 |
| End of 2024 | 48,579 |
| End of 2025 | 42,566 |
| End of June 2026 | 39,543 |
How old they are
Licensed Ford Fusions by year of first use.
A further 348 were first used before 2003.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 757 |
| 2011 | 2,318 |
| 2010 | 5,076 |
| 2009 | 7,267 |
| 2008 | 6,555 |
| 2007 | 5,795 |
| 2006 | 5,099 |
| 2005 | 3,405 |
| 2004 | 2,876 |
| 2003 | 2,563 |
Fusion engines and fuel
1.4 litre engines made up 61% of Ford Fusion MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.6 litre at 39%. Petrol accounts for 78% of licensed Fusions and diesel for 22%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 46,339 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Fusions
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 30,968 | 78% |
| Diesel | 8,566 | 22% |
| Hybrid electric | 2 | <0.1% |
| Gas | 7 | <0.1% |
Ford Fusion recalls
2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Ford Fusion. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Fusion is affected.
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Aug 2020 R/2019/156
Takata air bag inflator may rupture on deployment
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Air bag inflators may not operate as intended
- Remedy
- Replace air bag inflator
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Feb 2012 R/2012/012
Rear suspension bolts may fail
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Vehicles may have rear axle mounting bolts that do not meet the required specification. It is possible that the head of the bolt may shear and result in reduced retention of the rear axle.
- Remedy
- Fit replacement bolts of the correct specification.
Other Ford models
The most-tested Ford models in 2025, against the Fusion's 57.8% MOT pass rate.
Ford Fusion FAQs
How many Ford Fusions are there in the UK?
39,543 Ford Fusions were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 5,806 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Ford Fusion reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 57.8% first-time pass rate for the Ford Fusion across 46,353 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Ford Fusion had any recalls?
2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Ford Fusion. The most recent was published in August 2020. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Ford Fusion?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Ford Fusion's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,389 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Ford history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Ford VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to July 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.