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Ford Focus vs Ford Quantom: 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 Quantom
76%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Quantom (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Focus Ford Quantom
MOT pass rate 74% 76% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 24% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 107,385 mi 38,642 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 Quantom

  1. Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
  2. Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
  5. Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
  6. moderate surface corrosion to front and rear flexible brake pipe ferrules

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Quantom (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Focus report Full Ford Quantom 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.