2005 Ford Fusion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

139,604

Total Tests (All Years)

97,719 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 55.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 0.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Ford Fusion as it ages.

4 yrs81.9%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs72.4%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs68.8%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs64.4%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs56.9%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.9%	11,417
5 yrs	78.6%	11,215
6 yrs	75.0%	11,390
7 yrs	72.4%	11,309
8 yrs	68.8%	11,244
9 yrs	68.6%	11,073
10 yrs	66.3%	10,818
11 yrs	64.4%	10,516
12 yrs	62.0%	10,166
13 yrs	60.5%	6,779
14 yrs	57.4%	6,598
15 yrs	56.9%	6,208
16 yrs	57.1%	6,840
17 yrs	57.6%	4,935
18 yrs	56.9%	5,378
19 yrs	55.6%	3,718

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Ford Fusion pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	55.6%	3,718
2023 (18 yrs)	56.9%	5,378
2022 (17 yrs)	57.6%	4,935
2021 (16 yrs)	57.1%	6,840
2020 (15 yrs)	56.9%	6,208
2019 (14 yrs)	57.4%	6,598
2018 (13 yrs)	60.5%	6,779
2017 (12 yrs)	62%	10,166
2016 (11 yrs)	64.4%	10,516
2015 (10 yrs)	66.3%	10,818
2014 (9 yrs)	68.6%	11,073
2013 (8 yrs)	68.8%	11,244
2012 (7 yrs)	72.4%	11,309
2011 (6 yrs)	75%	11,390
2010 (5 yrs)	78.6%	11,215
2009 (4 yrs)	81.9%	11,417

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,417Avg Mileage 29,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2010

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,215Avg Mileage 36,813Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,390Avg Mileage 43,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2012

72.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,309Avg Mileage 50,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2013

68.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,244Avg Mileage 56,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,073Avg Mileage 62,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,818Avg Mileage 67,924Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,516Avg Mileage 73,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,166Avg Mileage 78,142Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,779Avg Mileage 82,363Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,598Avg Mileage 85,958Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,208Avg Mileage 88,533Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,840Avg Mileage 89,811Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,935Avg Mileage 92,262Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.0%

2023High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,378Avg Mileage 94,113Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%

2024High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,718Avg Mileage 97,719Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

MOT results for 2005 Ford Fusion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.9%	11,417	29,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2010	5	78.6%	11,215	36,813	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011	6	75.0%	11,390	43,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2012	7	72.4%	11,309	50,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2013	8	68.8%	11,244	56,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2014	9	68.6%	11,073	62,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2015	10	66.3%	10,818	67,924	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2016	11	64.4%	10,516	73,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2017	12	62.0%	10,166	78,142	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2018	13	60.5%	6,779	82,363	Brakes — 41.4%
2019	14	57.4%	6,598	85,958	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%
2020	15	56.9%	6,208	88,533	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%
2021	16	57.1%	6,840	89,811	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%
2022	17	57.6%	4,935	92,262	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.0%
2023	18	56.9%	5,378	94,113	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%
2024	19	55.6%	3,718	97,719	Suspension — 58.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Ford Fusion, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ 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	2.3% (4 yrs)	58.0% (19 yrs)	+55.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.6% (4 yrs)	51.0% (19 yrs)	+49.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (4 yrs)	29.0% (19 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 139,604 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.