2006 Ford Fusion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.6%

Latest Pass Rate

164,600

Total Tests (All Years)

94,634 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 53.6%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 0.7% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Ford Fusion as it ages.

3 yrs80.5%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs73.0%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs64.8%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs53.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.5%	13,297
4 yrs	80.0%	12,365
5 yrs	75.0%	12,577
6 yrs	73.0%	12,588
7 yrs	68.5%	12,427
8 yrs	67.1%	12,340
9 yrs	65.8%	12,150
10 yrs	64.8%	11,924
11 yrs	61.9%	11,887
12 yrs	60.2%	7,972
13 yrs	57.8%	8,141
14 yrs	57.1%	7,797
15 yrs	55.9%	9,053
16 yrs	55.5%	6,662
17 yrs	54.2%	7,562
18 yrs	53.6%	5,858

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Ford Fusion pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	53.6%	5,858
2023 (17 yrs)	54.2%	7,562
2022 (16 yrs)	55.5%	6,662
2021 (15 yrs)	55.9%	9,053
2020 (14 yrs)	57.1%	7,797
2019 (13 yrs)	57.8%	8,141
2018 (12 yrs)	60.2%	7,972
2017 (11 yrs)	61.9%	11,887
2016 (10 yrs)	64.8%	11,924
2015 (9 yrs)	65.8%	12,150
2014 (8 yrs)	67.1%	12,340
2013 (7 yrs)	68.5%	12,427
2012 (6 yrs)	73%	12,588
2011 (5 yrs)	75%	12,577
2010 (4 yrs)	80%	12,365
2009 (3 yrs)	80.5%	13,297

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,297Avg Mileage 22,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,365Avg Mileage 28,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,577Avg Mileage 35,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2012

73.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,588Avg Mileage 42,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2013

68.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,427Avg Mileage 48,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2014

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,340Avg Mileage 54,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,150Avg Mileage 60,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,924Avg Mileage 66,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,887Avg Mileage 71,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,972Avg Mileage 75,659Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,141Avg Mileage 80,195Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,797Avg Mileage 82,755Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,053Avg Mileage 85,242Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%

2022High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,662Avg Mileage 87,565Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,562Avg Mileage 90,476Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,858Avg Mileage 94,634Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%

MOT results for 2006 Ford Fusion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.5%	13,297	22,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2010	4	80.0%	12,365	28,879	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2011	5	75.0%	12,577	35,466	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2012	6	73.0%	12,588	42,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013	7	68.5%	12,427	48,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2014	8	67.1%	12,340	54,977	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2015	9	65.8%	12,150	60,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2016	10	64.8%	11,924	66,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2017	11	61.9%	11,887	71,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2018	12	60.2%	7,972	75,659	Brakes — 40.7%
2019	13	57.8%	8,141	80,195	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%
2020	14	57.1%	7,797	82,755	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2021	15	55.9%	9,053	85,242	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%
2022	16	55.5%	6,662	87,565	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%
2023	17	54.2%	7,562	90,476	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%
2024	18	53.6%	5,858	94,634	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Ford Fusion, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	1.5% (3 yrs)	53.3% (18 yrs)	+51.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.9% (3 yrs)	53.2% (18 yrs)	+51.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	30.6% (18 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 164,600 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.