Ford FUSION - 2005
388.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FUSION, model year 2005.
Sample size: 4,640 cars, 10,212 tests and 39,717 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,640 cars
The 2005 Ford Fusion has an overall defect rate of 389 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 376 per 100 for vehicles of the same year, showing a 3.6% increase. It performs particularly well in the steering and body/structure categories, with defect rates significantly lower than the average, indicating better reliability in these areas. However, the model struggles with lights and electrics, exhibiting a higher defect rate of 135 compared to the average of 108. Mileage trends show that as the Fusion ages, defect rates increase, especially for those over 124,000 miles. Overall, the Ford Fusion presents a mixed picture, excelling in certain areas while facing challenges in others.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,640 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 16.2% worse
184.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 30.8% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 5.6% better
26.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 22.3% worse
134.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.3% worse
324.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 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
▲ 28.3% better
44.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 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
▲ 53.5% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 9.6% better
42.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 4,843
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,688
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,288
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,246
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,433
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,426
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,382
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,166
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,041
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,032
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 775
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 680
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 670
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 437
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 316
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 247