Ford Fusion
Registered from 2002 to 2012.
About this model
The European Ford Fusion is a car manufactured and marketed by Ford Europe from 2002 to 2012 across a single generation. It has a high roof, five-door, five-passenger, front-wheel-drive, mini MPV design and is described in the motor industry as being part of the B-segment.
From the Wikipedia article Ford Fusion (Europe), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 1.4 petrol. 1,248 of 5,250 tests failed, 24%.
Better than 66% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 53% | 665 |
| Suspension | 37% | 463 |
| Brakes | 33% | 417 |
| Tyres and wheels | 21% | 259 |
| Body and structure | 19% | 234 |
| Visibility | 15% | 190 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 37% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 33% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Tyres and wheels — 21% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Lights and electrics — 53% of its failures
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 19% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Visibility — 15% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 160–180k miles this one fails 35% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 10% | 16% | 295 | |
| 40–60k miles | 18% | 21% | 820 | |
| 60–80k miles | 21% | 24% | 1,245 | |
| 80–100k miles | 27% | 27% | 1,301 | |
| 100–120k miles | 28% | 29% | 877 | |
| 120–140k miles | 30% | 30% | 434 | |
| 140–160k miles | 28% | 30% | 169 | |
| 160–180k miles | 35% | 30% | 55 |
5,196 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.4 petrol · 79 hp · 1169 kg · 2461 mm wheelbase · 6.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2010 | 1.4 petrol · 1162 kg · 2474 mm wheelbase · 6.4 L/100km (NEDC) |