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Ford Focus vs Ford Transit 290 trend ecoblue: 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 Transit 290 trend ecoblue
83%
MOT pass rate · 2,350 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Ford Transit 290 trend ecoblue is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Ford Focus Ford Transit 290 trend ecoblue
MOT pass rate 74% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 5%
Average mileage 107,385 mi 70,856 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,068,317 2,350

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 Transit 290 trend ecoblue

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Ford Transit 290 trend ecoblue is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Ford Focus report Full Ford Transit 290 trend ecoblue 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.