2009 Ford Fusion 1.6L Petrol · PK09 DVC

A consistently clean MOT record defines the mechanical profile of this 2009 Ford Fusion, with the most recent test on 10 November 2025 passing without any advisories or defects recorded. The previous test on 13 November 2024 also passed with a clean sheet, and the only entries on the entire DVSA history are paired pass and fail results on the same dates in late 2024 and late 2023, which strongly suggests these were advisory retests or refusal-to-issue entries corrected within hours rather than genuine mechanical failures. Across five recorded interactions with the DVSA, no component has ever been flagged for wear, corrosion, oil leakage, or structural concern, and there is no pattern of chronic advisories that would indicate underlying deterioration beginning to take hold. For a vehicle now seventeen years old, this absence of any historical defect data represents an unusually positive track record of roadworthiness, though it does also mean there is no documented MOT intelligence on which specific components are beginning to approach their service limits. At 88,926 miles across seventeen years, this Fusion has averaged roughly 5,231 miles annually, which is genuinely low for the age and indicates either extended periods of standing or genuinely light operational use. There are no significant gaps in the testing history that would suggest the vehicle was off the road for multi-year stretches, but the modest annual accumulation means that age-related deterioration of rubber, polymer, and composite components is likely to be more advanced than the odometer reading alone would suggest. Brake discs and pads, for instance, may have developed light surface corrosion from infrequent use rather than wear, and tyres are likely to have aged out due to their DOT date stamps rather than reaching the legal tread limit through mileage. The low annual figure also means that drive belts, coolant hoses, and suspension bushes may not have been exercised enough to remain supple, and dry-rotting of undertrays, plastic shielding, and door seals is plausible given the calendar age. For a prospective buyer, the absence of recorded advisories means the test drive becomes the primary diagnostic tool, and particular attention should be paid to the symptoms most commonly associated with low-mileage vehicles of this vintage. Listen carefully for clonks or knocking from the front suspension over speed humps and uneven road surfaces, which would indicate perished or hardened front subframe bushes, wishbone bushes, or anti-roll bar linkages that have dried out with age rather than wearing through use. On the road, any pulling to one side under braking or a soft, spongy pedal feel should prompt immediate inspection of the brake calipers for binding or seized pistons, a common issue on cars that have spent long periods stationary. The power steering should be checked for a groan or whine on full lock, which is symptomatic of fluid aeration or pump wear exacerbated by infrequent circulation, and the clutch should be tested on a hill to confirm there is no judder or slipping that would indicate a release bearing or pressure plate seizing from disuse. Finally, a thorough pre-purchase inspection should focus on the items that MOT testing cannot fully evaluate, beginning with a full undertray inspection to check for any oil misting around the engine and gearbox, perished suspension bushes and gaiters that may not have been formally flagged, and the condition of the exhaust mounting rubbers and system hangers. The cooling system should be pressure-tested for any signs of perished hoses or a weakening water pump, and the auxiliary drive belt examined for glazing and cracking consistent with age rather than mileage. A compression test or at minimum a thorough listen for timing chain rattle on cold start would be prudent given the calendar age, and the state of all interior and exterior rubber seals, together with the condition of the rear brake assemblies which rarely get flagged under MOT, should be personally assessed. The clean DVSA history is reassuring, but the combination of seventeen years of exposure and very modest annual use means that age-related failure of seals, bushes, and flexible components remains the most likely source of future maintenance demand.