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Ford FUSION - 2003

394.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FUSION, model year 2003. Sample size: 3,689 cars, 8,061 tests and 31,821 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,689 cars

The 2003 Ford Fusion has an overall defect rate of 395 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 4.4% higher than the yearly average of 378 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the model demonstrates significantly better performance in steering, body/structure, and equipment defects, with incidences 46%, 37%, and 45% lower than the average, respectively. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, showing a defect rate of 140%, well above the average of 102%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the Fusion shows a notable rise in defects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,689 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 20.1% worse
203.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 46.0% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 1.7% better
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 36.4% worse
140.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.2% better
298.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 39.3% better
39.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 47.1% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 10.1% worse
58.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 543 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,326
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,064
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,028
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,495
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,495
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 990
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 922
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 886
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 784
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 756

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 721
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 553
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 486
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 358
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 332
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 262
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 193