Ford FUSION - 2004
391.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FUSION, model year 2004.
Sample size: 4,127 cars, 9,001 tests and 35,219 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,127 cars
The 2004 Ford Fusion has an overall defect rate of 391 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 382 per 100, indicating a 2.4% increase in defects. This model demonstrates stronger performance in steering, body structure, and equipment issues, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it faces challenges in the lights and electrics category, where defects are notably higher at 133 compared to the average of 108. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly for those exceeding 124,000 miles, where it peaks at 560 per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Fusion has specific strengths, there are areas, particularly with electrical components, where it could improve.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,127 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 12.6% worse
184.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 50.2% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 11.9% better
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 21.3% worse
133.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.6% worse
324.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 28.5% better
45.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 52.2% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 1.4% better
49.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,540
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,297
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,165
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,082
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,406
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,406
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,050
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,015
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 811
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 810
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 718
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 540
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 465
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 361
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 261
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 218