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AP05 CDE

2005 Ford Fusion

Blue Diesel 1399cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

74,379 mi
Last recorded74,379 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Ford Fusion60,704 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP05 CDE
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,399cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 74,379 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective o/s and n/s headlamps. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated o/s and n/s boots perished and cracked. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn o/s and n/s rear axle bushes deteriorating. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Oct 2025 74,379 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective o/s and n/s headlamps. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated o/s and n/s boots perished and cracked. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning Bulb replaced. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn o/s and n/s rear axle bushes deteriorating. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2024 67,917 miles

Minor blow on injector seal.

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush - Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Oct 2024 67,856 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Minor blow on injector seal.

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush - Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2023 62,135 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2023 62,126 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Coolant leak ()

Pass 24 Oct 2022 61,836 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Oct 2022 61,836 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner seal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2021 61,155 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Driveshaft seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 4 Sep 2020 60,256 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2020 60,255 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 Aug 2019 59,257 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Aug 2018 57,483 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 6 Aug 2018 57,483 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre excessively perished.

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 29 Aug 2017 55,265 miles

advise front tyres cracked in tread

Pass 26 Aug 2016 52,808 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2015 49,801 miles

Both front flexi brake hoses, centre ferelles corroding.

Both front shock absorbers starting to corrode.

rear exhaust hitting towbar.

Fail 18 Aug 2015 49,799 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Both front flexi brake hoses, centre ferelles corroding.

Both front shock absorbers starting to corrode.

rear exhaust hitting towbar.

Pass 18 Aug 2014 46,743 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear tyre cracking within the tread.

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 20 Aug 2013 43,682 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2013 43,682 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 17 Aug 2012 41,013 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2012 38,344 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

o/s/f tyre deep cut

o/s/r tyre cracked deep

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 22 Feb 2011 30,905 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 25 May 2010 29,658 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 May 2009 27,717 miles
Pass 23 May 2008 24,703 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Fusion?

Based on 1,954,614 MOT tests across 109,115 vehicles.

75.6%
Pass Rate
4,982
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
109,115
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,160
Stop lamp not working 30,760
Brake pipe excessively corroded 28,170
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 27,008
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 12,933
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AP05 CDE is a 2005 Ford Fusion in Blue with a 1,399cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2005 Ford Fusion models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.3% with a typical mileage of 60,704 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Fusion fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 41,160 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AP05 CDE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Fusion typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this Ford Fusion is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AP05 CDE is a 2005 Ford Fusion, first registered on 26 May 2005.

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