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Ford E150 econoline vs Ford Focus: reliability comparison

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

Ford E150 econoline
80%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Ford Focus
74%
MOT pass rate · 2,068,317 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford E150 econoline (80%) 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 E150 econoline Ford Focus
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 124,815 mi 107,385 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 2,068,317

Most common faults

Ford E150 econoline

  1. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  2. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  3. general underbody corrosion
  4. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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 E150 econoline (80%) and Ford Focus (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford E150 econoline 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.