Ford FUSION - 2009
283.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FUSION, model year 2009.
Sample size: 8,459 cars, 18,733 tests and 53,075 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 8,459 cars
The 2009 Ford Fusion demonstrates a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 283 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8.5% better than the yearly average of 310. Notably, it shows improved performance in the equipment category, experiencing significantly fewer issues than average, and it also fares better in various other defects. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the Fusion maintains a competitive position across all mileage brackets compared to the yearly averages. This model stands out positively in specific categories while generally showing a reliable performance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,459 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.4% worse
139.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▼ 1.2% worse
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 5.1% better
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.5% better
74.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.0% better
251.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 22.7% better
32.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 56.6% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 21.2% better
27.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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 test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 5,437
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,540
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,369
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,990
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,910
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,449
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,855
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,397
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,219
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,079
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,219
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 790
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 741
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: 621
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 485
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 418
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 369
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 303
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 289