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Ford Focus vs Ford T260: 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 T260
71%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford T260 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Focus Ford T260
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 107,385 mi 134,104 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 T260

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  3. exhaust silencer rosting but not leaking
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford T260 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Focus report Full Ford T260 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.