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Ford Focus vs Ford Kd: 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 Kd
62%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Kd (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Focus Ford Kd
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 107,385 mi 107,872 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,068,317 2

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 Kd

  1. Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
  2. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  3. top of engine cant be seen with out removing front seats.
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Kd (62%) 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.