2002 Ford Fusion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

52.5%

Latest Pass Rate

31,416

Total Tests (All Years)

101,621 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Ford Fusion as it ages.

7 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs60.4%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs48.7%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.4%

21 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.4%

22 yrs52.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	67.0%	3,156
8 yrs	65.1%	3,110
9 yrs	63.2%	3,103
10 yrs	60.4%	3,017
11 yrs	56.4%	2,941
12 yrs	55.3%	2,835
13 yrs	54.1%	2,682
14 yrs	53.8%	2,473
15 yrs	51.3%	2,177
16 yrs	50.6%	1,287
17 yrs	49.5%	1,104
18 yrs	50.5%	933
19 yrs	48.7%	930
20 yrs	53.5%	568
21 yrs	54.9%	641
22 yrs	52.5%	459

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Ford Fusion pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	52.5%	459
2023 (21 yrs)	54.9%	641
2022 (20 yrs)	53.5%	568
2021 (19 yrs)	48.7%	930
2020 (18 yrs)	50.5%	933
2019 (17 yrs)	49.5%	1,104
2018 (16 yrs)	50.6%	1,287
2017 (15 yrs)	51.3%	2,177
2016 (14 yrs)	53.8%	2,473
2015 (13 yrs)	54.1%	2,682
2014 (12 yrs)	55.3%	2,835
2013 (11 yrs)	56.4%	2,941
2012 (10 yrs)	60.4%	3,017
2011 (9 yrs)	63.2%	3,103
2010 (8 yrs)	65.1%	3,110
2009 (7 yrs)	67%	3,156

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,156Avg Mileage 53,067Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2010

65.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,110Avg Mileage 59,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,103Avg Mileage 65,902Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,017Avg Mileage 71,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,941Avg Mileage 76,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,835Avg Mileage 82,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,682Avg Mileage 86,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,473Avg Mileage 90,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,177Avg Mileage 93,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,287Avg Mileage 94,604Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2019High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,104Avg Mileage 95,887Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 933Avg Mileage 95,962Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 930Avg Mileage 96,909Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 568Avg Mileage 97,600Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 641Avg Mileage 97,637Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 459Avg Mileage 101,621Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

MOT results for 2002 Ford Fusion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	67.0%	3,156	53,067	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2010	8	65.1%	3,110	59,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	9	63.2%	3,103	65,902	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2012	10	60.4%	3,017	71,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2013	11	56.4%	2,941	76,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2014	12	55.3%	2,835	82,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.6%
2015	13	54.1%	2,682	86,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2016	14	53.8%	2,473	90,324	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.4%
2017	15	51.3%	2,177	93,087	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2018	16	50.6%	1,287	94,604	Brakes — 56.6%
2019	17	49.5%	1,104	95,887	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.6%
2020	18	50.5%	933	95,962	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.6%
2021	19	48.7%	930	96,909	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.9%
2022	20	53.5%	568	97,600	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.1%
2023	21	54.9%	641	97,637	Suspension — 62.4%
2024	22	52.5%	459	101,621	Brakes — 63.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Ford Fusion, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.9% (7 yrs)	63.2% (22 yrs)	+56.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.5% (7 yrs)	59.5% (22 yrs)	+53.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (7 yrs)	30.9% (22 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fusion cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 31,416 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.