Skip to content

Ford Focus vs Ford Independence: 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 Independence
84%
MOT pass rate · 12 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Independence (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Focus Ford Independence
MOT pass rate 74% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 107,385 mi 63,445 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,068,317 12

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 Independence

  1. Items removed from driver's view prior to test
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear exhaust pipe corroded
  6. Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Independence (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Focus report Full Ford Independence 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.