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Ford Focus vs Ford Orion: 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
More reliable
Ford Orion
63%
MOT pass rate · 23,313 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Ford Focus is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Ford Focus Ford Orion
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 63%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 37%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 107,385 mi 60,904 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,068,317 23,313

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 Orion

  1. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  2. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Ford Focus is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Ford Focus report Full Ford Orion 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.