2010 Ford Fusion: MOT pass rate and reliability

72.9% of 2010 Ford Fusions pass the MOT first time, measured across 5,691 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 76,366 miles.

How the 2010 compares

  • Against all Ford Fusions (68.4%, 52,496 tests): +4.5 points
  • Against all 2010 cars (67%): +5.9 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Ford Fusion model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2010 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Ford Fusion:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2002 63.4% 519 97,831
2003 63% 3,735 99,669
2004 63.8% 4,125 99,009
2005 64.9% 4,626 97,380
2006 64.2% 6,697 93,913
2007 68.3% 7,313 89,996
2008 69.4% 7,979 86,644
2009 71.1% 8,422 82,034
2010 72.9% 5,691 76,366
2011 77.3% 2,528 71,989
2012 79.9% 812 61,912

What this means if you are buying a 2010 Fusion

The 2010 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 4.5 points more often than the Ford Fusion average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 16-year-old car fails on

A 2010 car is 16 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2010 Ford Fusion the average at test was 76,366 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2012 at 79.9%, and the weakest in our data is 2003 at 63%. That 16.9 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2010 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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