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Ford Allegro vs Ford Focus: reliability comparison

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

Ford Allegro
83%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Ford Focus
74%
MOT pass rate · 2,068,317 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Allegro (83%) and Ford Focus (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Allegro Ford Focus
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 388,623 mi 107,385 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 2,068,317

Most common faults

Ford Allegro

  1. Hazard warning switch missing (1.4.B.1d)
  2. Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  3. Windscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a)
  4. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  5. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  6. slight bind front brakes

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 Allegro (83%) and Ford Focus (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Allegro 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.