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MOT reliability

Ford Focus active mhev

549 vehicles · 222 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 549 Ford Focus active mhev vehicles and 222 completed MOT tests, the Ford Focus active mhev has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 26,713 miles.

549
Vehicles
222
MOT tests
7,079
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Focus active mhev problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Focus active mhev MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension58%
  • Brakes23%
  • Other10%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Visibility4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Body & structure2%

Ford Focus active mhev pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
215100%
316094%
44591%

Fuel types: Petrol (279), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (269), Electric (1)

Most common Ford Focus active mhev MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Focus active mhev MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)

Ford Focus active mhev pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 98 103 96% 24,977
2022 64 117 92% 29,115

Ford Focus active mhev reliability FAQ

Across 549 Ford Focus active mhev vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Focus active mhev MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Ford Focus active mhev in our data has covered around 26,713 miles.

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