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Ford Focus vs Ford Lincoln town car: 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 Lincoln town car
72%
MOT pass rate · 21 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Lincoln town car (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Focus Ford Lincoln town car
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 107,385 mi 135,744 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,068,317 21

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 Lincoln town car

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
  5. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Oil leak

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Lincoln town car (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Focus report Full Ford Lincoln town car 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.