57.8%
Ford Fusion
Ford Fusion MOT pass rate and common problems
The Ford Fusion passed 57.8% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 14.5 percentage points below the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was stop lamp not working.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Fusion compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
68.8%
Ford average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Fusion runs 11.1 points behind the Ford average. It is 27th of the 27 Ford models in the data. The average Fusion arrived at its test 17.7 years old with 88,053 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Fusion MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years (small sample) | 6 | 83.3% | 11 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years (small sample) | 28 | 71.4% | 0.9 pts below |
| 11 years and over | 46,319 | 57.8% | 14.6 pts below |
Too few tests fall into some age groups to compare them reliably. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Fusion failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Ford Fusion cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension together account for 52.3% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Fusion MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Ford Fusion cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 42.4% of everything testers recorded against failed Ford Fusion cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Fusion
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: stop lamp not working, position lamp not working, rear fog lamp not working, headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect and individual direction indicators incorrect colour. 22.3% of failure items.
2
Brakes
Recorded most often: rigid brake pipes excessively corroded. 5.8% of failure items.
3
Suspension
Recorded most often: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. 5.2% of failure items.
4
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively. 4.2% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Fusion has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Ford Fusion buying guide.
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Ford Fusion MOT FAQs
What is the Ford Fusion MOT pass rate?
57.8% of Ford Fusion cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 46,353 tests. That is 14.5 percentage points below the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 514th of 575 models.
What does a Ford Fusion most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Ford Fusion cars failing their 2025 MOT was stop lamp not working, on 7.4% of failure items. Next were rigid brake pipes excessively corroded (5.8%) and ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.2%).
Which area causes the most Ford Fusion MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 35.1%, followed by suspension at 17.3%.
Does this mean every Ford Fusion has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Ford Fusion that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Ford Fusion's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.