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MOT reliability

Ford Focus st

7,142 vehicles · 17,560 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7,142 Ford Focus st vehicles and 17,560 completed MOT tests, the Ford Focus st has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,335 miles.

7,142
Vehicles
17,560
MOT tests
7,141
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
9%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Focus st problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Focus st MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension54%
  • Brakes28%
  • Other11%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Visibility2%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Steering1%

Ford Focus st pass rate by age

How the Ford Focus st's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14100%
226692%
35,56389%
44,22188%
53,66987%
62,74287%
768186%
82871%
92181%
102075%
112075%
121872%
131377%
141479%
151567%
161471%
171580%
181479%
19475%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (7,086), Other (47), Diesel (9)

Most common Ford Focus st MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (728 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (667 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (654 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (577 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (543 times)
  6. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (514 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (456 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (326 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (295 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (272 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (258 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (256 times)
  13. Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (249 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (217 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (148 times)

Ford Focus st pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 786 870 92% 20,668
2022 669 934 92% 22,966
2021 470 1,178 91% 28,913
2020 1,308 5,421 88% 38,094
2019 1,733 8,615 87% 41,795
2018 3 20 85% 68,926
2017 2 17 88% 78,983
2015 3 29 90% 93,203
2013 1 12 100% 72,167
2009 1 18 72% 81,716
2008 2 44 73% 105,837
2007 6 125 74% 114,409
2006 3 62 81% 271,417

Ford Focus st reliability FAQ

Across 7,142 Ford Focus st vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Focus st MOT issues are: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (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 st in our data has covered around 34,335 miles.

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