Is the Ford Fusion reliable?

The Ford Fusion has an average MOT pass rate of 74% across 12 years, based on 93,283 tests in 2024. That's 8 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2012 with a 82% pass rate.

Which year Ford Fusion is best?

The 2012 Ford Fusion has the highest MOT pass rate at 82%, while the 2015 model has the lowest at 68%. There's a 14 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Ford Fusion Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Ford Fusion

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 12 years from 93,283 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

74%

Total Tests

93,283

Best Year

2012 (82%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Ford Fusion?

vs national average-8% (82% avg)

vs Ford brand average-11% (85% avg)

Best to worst year spread14 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Ford Fusion by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2015	68%	31	112,694 mi
2012	82%	1,264	63,272 mi
2011	81%	4,068	72,599 mi
2010	78%	9,517	77,050 mi
2009	77%	14,636	82,660 mi
2008	76%	14,113	88,017 mi
2007	74%	13,016	90,903 mi
2006	72%	12,344	95,497 mi
2005	72%	8,427	98,503 mi
2004	71%	7,694	100,186 mi
2003	70%	7,169	100,909 mi
2002	70%	1,004	97,798 mi

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About the Ford Fusion

The Ford Fusion has been tested 93,283 times in 2024 MOT data across 12 model years (2002 to 2015), with an average pass rate of 74%. That's 8 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2012 model is the most reliable with a 82% pass rate from 1,264 tests. The 2015 model has the lowest at 68%. The 14 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer FORD FUSIONs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 7 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2002) averages 97,798 miles, while the newest (2015) averages 112,694 miles.

Compared to the Ford brand average of 85%, the Fusion is 11 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Ford models.

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