Ford FUSION - 2006
376.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FUSION, model year 2006.
Sample size: 6,721 cars, 15,296 tests and 57,624 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 6,721 cars
The 2006 Ford Fusion exhibits a slightly higher overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 377 defects per 100 cars, compared to 369 for the average. Notably, the model performs significantly better in the Body/Structure and Equipment categories, with defect rates of 41% and 4% respectively, compared to 58% and 11% for the average vehicle. However, it falls short in the Lights & Electrics category, showing a defect rate of 145%, which is higher than the average of 108%. There is a clear trend of increasing defect rates with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Overall, while the Ford Fusion has strengths in structural integrity and equipment reliability, it faces challenges in electrical issues as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,721 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 16.2% worse
179.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 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
▲ 13.9% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 4.7% better
26.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 30.7% worse
145.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.1% better
298.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 31.3% better
40.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 65.3% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 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
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 5.6% better
42.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
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: 6,172
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,106
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,613
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,387
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,206
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,064
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,852
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,785
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,632
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,497
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 941
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 924
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 921
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 647
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 465
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 459
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 453
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 411
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 376