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MOT reliability

Ford Focus active style

371 vehicles · 412 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 371 Ford Focus active style vehicles and 412 completed MOT tests, the Ford Focus active style has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 24,874 miles.

371
Vehicles
412
MOT tests
8,195
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Focus active style problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension56%
  • Brakes31%
  • Other8%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Visibility3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Ford Focus active style pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21292%
336094%
44092%

Fuel types: Petrol (371)

Most common Ford Focus active style MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (30 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (27 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (14 times)
  4. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
  5. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
  11. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (5 times)
  12. Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (5 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)

Ford Focus active style pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 47 50 96% 24,010
2022 301 362 93% 25,009

Ford Focus active style reliability FAQ

Across 371 Ford Focus active style vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Focus active style MOT issues are: 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)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Ford Focus active style in our data has covered around 24,874 miles.

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