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Ford Focus vs Ford Focus ghia tdci: reliability comparison

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

Ford Focus
74%
MOT pass rate · 2,068,317 vehicles
Ford Focus ghia tdci
74%
MOT pass rate · 600 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Focus ghia tdci (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Focus Ford Focus ghia tdci
MOT pass rate 74% 74%
MOT failure rate 26% 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 107,385 mi 143,829 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,068,317 600

Most common faults

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))

Ford Focus ghia tdci

  1. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Outer Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Focus ghia tdci (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.