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MOT reliability

Ford Focus ghia tdci

600 vehicles · 785 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 600 Ford Focus ghia tdci vehicles and 785 completed MOT tests, the Ford Focus ghia tdci has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 143,829 miles.

600
Vehicles
785
MOT tests
9,066
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Focus ghia tdci problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Focus ghia tdci MOT tests:

  • Other47%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension32%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Brakes10%
  • Visibility1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Ford Focus ghia tdci pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
9250%
101100%
111100%
121100%
131100%
141100%
15250%
161100%
171100%
181100%
19250%

Fuel types: Diesel (599), Petrol (1)

Most common Ford Focus ghia tdci MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Focus ghia tdci MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) (3 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Outer Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Outer Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  8. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
  9. covers fitted,some areas not visible (2 times)
  10. n/s/f bottom baljoint worn/play (2 times)
  11. o/s/f tyre ON limit,inner bald,o/s/r tyre tread splitting/poor (2 times)
  12. suspension,rear inner sills-corrosion (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) (2 times)
  14. nearside/offside rear tyres perishing. (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)

Ford Focus ghia tdci pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 1 20 85% 62,910

Ford Focus ghia tdci reliability FAQ

Across 600 Ford Focus ghia tdci vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Focus ghia tdci MOT issues are: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a)).

The typical Ford Focus ghia tdci in our data has covered around 143,829 miles.

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