2012 Ford Fusion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

7,685

Total Tests (All Years)

62,868 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fusion

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 69.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Fusion as it ages.

2 yrs85.6%

→ ↑3.9%

3 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs88.4%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs84.4%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs80.8%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs79.6%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs74.4%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs76.1%

→ ↓4.8%

11 yrs71.3%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.6%	97
3 yrs	89.5%	992
4 yrs	88.4%	887
5 yrs	84.4%	885
6 yrs	78.5%	585
7 yrs	80.8%	629
8 yrs	79.6%	663
9 yrs	74.4%	845
10 yrs	76.1%	714
11 yrs	71.3%	829
12 yrs	69.4%	559

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Fusion pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	69.4%	559
2023 (11 yrs)	71.3%	829
2022 (10 yrs)	76.1%	714
2021 (9 yrs)	74.4%	845
2020 (8 yrs)	79.6%	663
2019 (7 yrs)	80.8%	629
2018 (6 yrs)	78.5%	585
2017 (5 yrs)	84.4%	885
2016 (4 yrs)	88.4%	887
2015 (3 yrs)	89.5%	992
2014 (2 yrs)	85.6%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 97Avg Mileage 17,850Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 992Avg Mileage 17,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2016

88.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 887Avg Mileage 22,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2017

84.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 885Avg Mileage 29,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2018

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 585Avg Mileage 34,372Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2019

80.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 629Avg Mileage 40,350Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.0%

2020

79.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 663Avg Mileage 44,729Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.9%

2021

74.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 845Avg Mileage 49,266Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%

2022

76.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 714Avg Mileage 52,201Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%

2023

71.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 829Avg Mileage 56,908Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%

2024

69.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 559Avg Mileage 62,868Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%

MOT results for 2012 Ford Fusion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	85.6%	97	17,850	Tyres — 11.3%
2015	3	89.5%	992	17,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2016	4	88.4%	887	22,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2017	5	84.4%	885	29,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2018	6	78.5%	585	34,372	Tyres — 16.4%
2019	7	80.8%	629	40,350	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.0%
2020	8	79.6%	663	44,729	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.9%
2021	9	74.4%	845	49,266	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%
2022	10	76.1%	714	52,201	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%
2023	11	71.3%	829	56,908	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%
2024	12	69.4%	559	62,868	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Fusion, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.6%

— Consistent

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)	22.7% (12 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (2 yrs)	14.5% (12 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 7,685 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.