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Ford 6 door limousine vs Ford Focus: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Ford 6 door limousine
71%
MOT pass rate · 12 vehicles
Ford Focus
74%
MOT pass rate · 2,068,317 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Ford Focus is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 71%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Ford 6 door limousine Ford Focus
MOT pass rate 71% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 93,910 mi 107,385 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 12 2,068,317

Most common faults

Ford 6 door limousine

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  5. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Ford Focus

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Ford Focus is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 71%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Ford 6 door limousine report Full Ford Focus report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.