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Ford Connet vs Ford Focus: reliability comparison

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

Ford Connet
69%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Ford Focus
74%
MOT pass rate · 2,068,317 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Connet (69%) 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 Connet Ford Focus
MOT pass rate 69% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 31% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 141,160 mi 107,385 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 2,068,317

Most common faults

Ford Connet

  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. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
  6. offside front tyre worn on inner edge

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 Connet (69%) and Ford Focus (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Connet 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.