2003 Ford Fusion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.0%

Latest Pass Rate

200,692

Total Tests (All Years)

102,073 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 2003 Ford Fusion as it ages.

6 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs70.4%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.7%

21 yrs52.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.6%	19,409
7 yrs	70.4%	18,913
8 yrs	67.4%	19,079
9 yrs	64.5%	18,754
10 yrs	61.2%	18,302
11 yrs	59.1%	17,706
12 yrs	58.1%	16,864
13 yrs	56.4%	15,748
14 yrs	54.5%	14,176
15 yrs	53.1%	8,635
16 yrs	52.3%	7,744
17 yrs	52.7%	6,442
18 yrs	53.3%	6,739
19 yrs	53.0%	4,522
20 yrs	54.7%	4,612
21 yrs	52.0%	3,047

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ford Fusion pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52%	3,047
2023 (20 yrs)	54.7%	4,612
2022 (19 yrs)	53%	4,522
2021 (18 yrs)	53.3%	6,739
2020 (17 yrs)	52.7%	6,442
2019 (16 yrs)	52.3%	7,744
2018 (15 yrs)	53.1%	8,635
2017 (14 yrs)	54.5%	14,176
2016 (13 yrs)	56.4%	15,748
2015 (12 yrs)	58.1%	16,864
2014 (11 yrs)	59.1%	17,706
2013 (10 yrs)	61.2%	18,302
2012 (9 yrs)	64.5%	18,754
2011 (8 yrs)	67.4%	19,079
2010 (7 yrs)	70.4%	18,913
2009 (6 yrs)	72.6%	19,409

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,409Avg Mileage 46,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2010

70.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 18,913Avg Mileage 53,313Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,079Avg Mileage 59,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 18,754Avg Mileage 65,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,302Avg Mileage 71,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,706Avg Mileage 77,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,864Avg Mileage 82,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,748Avg Mileage 86,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

2017High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,176Avg Mileage 89,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,635Avg Mileage 92,399Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,744Avg Mileage 94,490Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%

2020High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,442Avg Mileage 95,764Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,739Avg Mileage 95,968Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,522Avg Mileage 96,556Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,612Avg Mileage 97,606Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2024High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,047Avg Mileage 102,073Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Fusion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.6%	19,409	46,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2010	7	70.4%	18,913	53,313	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2011	8	67.4%	19,079	59,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	9	64.5%	18,754	65,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2013	10	61.2%	18,302	71,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2014	11	59.1%	17,706	77,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2015	12	58.1%	16,864	82,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%
2016	13	56.4%	15,748	86,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%
2017	14	54.5%	14,176	89,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.7%
2018	15	53.1%	8,635	92,399	Brakes — 59.7%
2019	16	52.3%	7,744	94,490	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%
2020	17	52.7%	6,442	95,764	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%
2021	18	53.3%	6,739	95,968	Brakes — 66.5%
2022	19	53.0%	4,522	96,556	Brakes — 70.1%
2023	20	54.7%	4,612	97,606	Brakes — 70.3%
2024	21	52.0%	3,047	102,073	Brakes — 60.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ford Fusion, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.9%

↑ 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	6.0% (6 yrs)	60.9% (21 yrs)	+54.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (6 yrs)	29.1% (21 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 200,692 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.