Ford Fusion 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
40.8% ±3.6 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 726 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
219,236 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 136k
p25 177k
p50 219k
p75 263k
p90 306k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 135,594 km |
| p25 | 176,615 km |
| p50 | 219,236 km |
| p75 | 263,045 km |
| p90 | 306,398 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
Fusion 2004, n = 726
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 20.2% |
| Minor defects | 20.5% |
| Major defects | 58.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
7.2% over the limit · n = 235
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.27 m⁻¹
41.8% over the limit · n = 450
What these numbers say
40.8% of 2004 Ford Fusion cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 726), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 21-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 219,236 km, half of them between 176,615 km and 263,045 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 0.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.27 m⁻¹; 41.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate