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Ford FUSION - 2012

186.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford FUSION, model year 2012. Sample size: 804 cars, 1,799 tests and 3,363 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 804 cars

The 2012 Ford Fusion has a lower overall defect rate of 187 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 24% better than the average car from the same year, recorded at 246 defects per 100. Notably, the Fusion excels in categories such as Steering, Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Body/Structure, showing significantly fewer issues compared to the average. However, it faces challenges with Lights & Electrics, where its defect rate is higher than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects tend to increase with higher mileages, particularly evident in the highest mileage category of over 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 804 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 10.6% better
92.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 56.8% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▲ 1.6% better
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 20.0% worse
74.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 37.2% better
153.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 51.9% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 66.1% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 40.3% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • 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
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 401
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 324
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 289
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 142
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 122
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
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: 80
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 75

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
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: 46
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 16