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Ford FUSION - 2007

328.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FUSION, model year 2007. Sample size: 7,336 cars, 16,296 tests and 53,536 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,336 cars

The 2007 Ford Fusion has a total defect rate of 329 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it excels in categories such as Body/Structure and Equipment, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average, with reductions of 30% and 63% respectively. While tyre wear is a common issue across most vehicles, the Fusion's overall defect performance improves with mileage, indicating that it holds up well as it ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,336 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 17.4% worse
166.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
▲ 4.5% better
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 1.1% worse
26.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 10.8% worse
114.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.7% better
252.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 32.5% better
37.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 64.2% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 14.1% better
37.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 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 test unable to be completed
  • 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
0 502 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: 6,152
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,072
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,595
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,317
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,317
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,215
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,743
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,616
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,326
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,114

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 886
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 773
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 672
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 608
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: 507
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 466
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 455
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 397
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 359
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 319