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Ford Fiesta vs Ford Focus st-line style ecoblue a: reliability comparison

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

Ford Fiesta
73%
MOT pass rate · 2,835,744 vehicles
Ford Focus st-line style ecoblue a
87%
MOT pass rate · 55 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Fiesta (73%) and Ford Focus st-line style ecoblue a (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Fiesta Ford Focus st-line style ecoblue a
MOT pass rate 73% 87% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 13% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 14%
Average mileage 84,529 mi 33,628 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,835,744 55

Most common faults

Ford Fiesta

  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. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Ford Focus st-line style ecoblue a

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Fiesta (73%) and Ford Focus st-line style ecoblue a (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Fiesta report Full Ford Focus st-line style ecoblue a 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.