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Ford Falcon wagon vs Ford Focus: reliability comparison

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

Ford Falcon wagon
88%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Ford Focus
74%
MOT pass rate · 2,068,317 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Falcon wagon (88%) 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 Falcon wagon Ford Focus
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 82,980 mi 107,385 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 2,068,317

Most common faults

Ford Falcon wagon

  1. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  2. Front tyres wearing inner edges
  3. Nearside Rear hub oil leak/brake results ok
  4. slight play in nearside front upper balljoint
  5. Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
  6. Nearside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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 Falcon wagon (88%) and Ford Focus (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Falcon wagon 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.