2004 Ford Fusion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

53.5%

Latest Pass Rate

168,097

Total Tests (All Years)

99,798 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.5%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ford Fusion as it ages.

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs75.5%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs72.3%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs70.0%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs66.4%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.0%

19 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs53.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	78.5%	15,066
6 yrs	75.5%	14,652
7 yrs	72.3%	14,908
8 yrs	70.0%	14,712
9 yrs	66.4%	14,521
10 yrs	64.9%	14,230
11 yrs	62.8%	13,791
12 yrs	61.1%	13,127
13 yrs	58.2%	12,174
14 yrs	56.3%	7,669
15 yrs	56.6%	7,154
16 yrs	56.0%	6,334
17 yrs	55.7%	6,830
18 yrs	55.3%	4,702
19 yrs	55.3%	4,958
20 yrs	53.5%	3,269

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Ford Fusion pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	53.5%	3,269
2023 (19 yrs)	55.3%	4,958
2022 (18 yrs)	55.3%	4,702
2021 (17 yrs)	55.7%	6,830
2020 (16 yrs)	56%	6,334
2019 (15 yrs)	56.6%	7,154
2018 (14 yrs)	56.3%	7,669
2017 (13 yrs)	58.2%	12,174
2016 (12 yrs)	61.1%	13,127
2015 (11 yrs)	62.8%	13,791
2014 (10 yrs)	64.9%	14,230
2013 (9 yrs)	66.4%	14,521
2012 (8 yrs)	70%	14,712
2011 (7 yrs)	72.3%	14,908
2010 (6 yrs)	75.5%	14,652
2009 (5 yrs)	78.5%	15,066

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,066Avg Mileage 38,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,652Avg Mileage 45,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,908Avg Mileage 52,440Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2012

70.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,712Avg Mileage 59,249Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2013

66.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,521Avg Mileage 64,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2014High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,230Avg Mileage 71,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,791Avg Mileage 76,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,127Avg Mileage 81,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,174Avg Mileage 86,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,669Avg Mileage 88,843Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,154Avg Mileage 92,300Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,334Avg Mileage 93,869Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,830Avg Mileage 94,670Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,702Avg Mileage 95,672Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

2023High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,958Avg Mileage 97,458Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%

2024High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,269Avg Mileage 99,798Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

MOT results for 2004 Ford Fusion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	78.5%	15,066	38,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010	6	75.5%	14,652	45,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2011	7	72.3%	14,908	52,440	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2012	8	70.0%	14,712	59,249	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013	9	66.4%	14,521	64,931	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2014	10	64.9%	14,230	71,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2015	11	62.8%	13,791	76,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%
2016	12	61.1%	13,127	81,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%
2017	13	58.2%	12,174	86,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%
2018	14	56.3%	7,669	88,843	Brakes — 54.1%
2019	15	56.6%	7,154	92,300	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%
2020	16	56.0%	6,334	93,869	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.4%
2021	17	55.7%	6,830	94,670	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%
2022	18	55.3%	4,702	95,672	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%
2023	19	55.3%	4,958	97,458	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%
2024	20	53.5%	3,269	99,798	Suspension — 57.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ford Fusion, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.8% (5 yrs)	57.9% (20 yrs)	+55.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.4% (5 yrs)	49.6% (20 yrs)	+46.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (5 yrs)	30.1% (20 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 168,097 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.