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Ford FUSION - 2010

255.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FUSION, model year 2010. Sample size: 5,734 cars, 12,954 tests and 33,096 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,734 cars

The 2010 Ford Fusion shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 255 defects per 100 vehicles versus 294. This represents a 13% improvement over the average. Notably, the Fusion performs significantly better in categories like wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it has 199 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 280, as well as in body/structure and equipment defects. While there are some increases in defect counts with higher mileage, especially beyond 124,000 miles, overall, this model demonstrates a commendable reliability compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,734 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 23.2% worse
141.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 11.8% better
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 10.3% better
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 3.9% worse
80.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 30.2% better
199.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • 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 joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 31.1% better
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 63.0% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
Other
▲ 18.0% better
26.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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 default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 4,348
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,997
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,865
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,507
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,293
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,252
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 940
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 937
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 931
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 711

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 627
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 454
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
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: 363
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 194