2008 Ford Fusion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

59.1%

Latest Pass Rate

136,804

Total Tests (All Years)

87,158 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 59.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 6.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Fusion as it ages.

2 yrs82.8%

→ ↑1.4%

3 yrs84.2%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs79.9%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs78.1%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs75.1%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs72.6%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs71.9%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs63.8%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs61.4%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs59.1%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.8%	390
3 yrs	84.2%	12,238
4 yrs	82.9%	11,448
5 yrs	79.9%	11,371
6 yrs	78.1%	11,314
7 yrs	75.1%	11,233
8 yrs	72.6%	11,087
9 yrs	71.9%	11,255
10 yrs	68.5%	7,728
11 yrs	65.7%	8,015
12 yrs	64.4%	7,997
13 yrs	63.8%	9,665
14 yrs	61.8%	7,464
15 yrs	61.4%	8,705
16 yrs	59.1%	6,894

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford Fusion pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	59.1%	6,894
2023 (15 yrs)	61.4%	8,705
2022 (14 yrs)	61.8%	7,464
2021 (13 yrs)	63.8%	9,665
2020 (12 yrs)	64.4%	7,997
2019 (11 yrs)	65.7%	8,015
2018 (10 yrs)	68.5%	7,728
2017 (9 yrs)	71.9%	11,255
2016 (8 yrs)	72.6%	11,087
2015 (7 yrs)	75.1%	11,233
2014 (6 yrs)	78.1%	11,314
2013 (5 yrs)	79.9%	11,371
2012 (4 yrs)	82.9%	11,448
2011 (3 yrs)	84.2%	12,238
2010 (2 yrs)	82.8%	390

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 390Avg Mileage 18,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2011

84.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,238Avg Mileage 20,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2012

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,448Avg Mileage 27,568Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2013

79.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,371Avg Mileage 34,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,314Avg Mileage 40,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2015

75.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,233Avg Mileage 46,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2016

72.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,087Avg Mileage 53,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2017

71.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,255Avg Mileage 58,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2018

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,728Avg Mileage 64,313Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2019

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,015Avg Mileage 69,385Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%

2020High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,997Avg Mileage 73,281Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2021High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,665Avg Mileage 76,129Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2022High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,464Avg Mileage 79,038Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,705Avg Mileage 82,392Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2024High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,894Avg Mileage 87,158Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

MOT results for 2008 Ford Fusion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	82.8%	390	18,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2011	3	84.2%	12,238	20,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2012	4	82.9%	11,448	27,568	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2013	5	79.9%	11,371	34,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2014	6	78.1%	11,314	40,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2015	7	75.1%	11,233	46,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2016	8	72.6%	11,087	53,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2017	9	71.9%	11,255	58,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2018	10	68.5%	7,728	64,313	Brakes — 22.8%
2019	11	65.7%	8,015	69,385	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%
2020	12	64.4%	7,997	73,281	Brakes — 32.3%
2021	13	63.8%	9,665	76,129	Brakes — 35.0%
2022	14	61.8%	7,464	79,038	Brakes — 39.0%
2023	15	61.4%	8,705	82,392	Brakes — 43.3%
2024	16	59.1%	6,894	87,158	Brakes — 41.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Fusion, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

13.7%

↑ 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	1.0% (2 yrs)	41.4% (16 yrs)	+40.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.8% (2 yrs)	38.1% (16 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (2 yrs)	25.9% (16 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

← Back to Ford Fusion overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Ford Fusion page →

About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fusion cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 136,804 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.