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Ford Focus vs Ford Tauras: 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 Tauras
64%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Tauras (64%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Focus Ford Tauras
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 64%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 36%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 107,385 mi 74,631 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,068,317 3

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 Tauras

  1. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  2. Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  3. Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  4. Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
  5. fliud leak from auto box/ pipe
  6. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Tauras (64%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Ford Focus report Full Ford Tauras 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.