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MOT reliability

Ford Focus st 170

2 vehicles · 39 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Ford Focus st 170 vehicles and 39 completed MOT tests, the Ford Focus st 170 has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 111,884 miles.

2
Vehicles
39
MOT tests
4,701
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Focus st 170 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Focus st 170 MOT tests:

  • Other67%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension40%
  • Body & structure33%
  • Brakes13%
  • Lamps & electrical13%
  • Visibility7%

Ford Focus st 170 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32100%
42100%
52100%
62100%
72100%
82100%
92100%
102100%
112100%
122100%
132100%
142100%
152100%
162100%
1720%
182100%
192100%
202100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Ford Focus st 170 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Focus st 170 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  3. all road springs slight corrosion (2 times)
  4. near side front tyre tread edges worn (2 times)
  5. near side rear tyre inner edge worn (2 times)
  6. off side front tyre edges worn (2 times)
  7. rear number plate starting to seperate (2 times)
  8. Enigine management light on (2 times)
  9. Heat shield loose (2 times)
  10. engine management light on (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Rear axle slight surface corrosion (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (2 times)

Ford Focus st 170 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 2 39 95% 111,884

Ford Focus st 170 reliability FAQ

Across 2 Ford Focus st 170 vehicles in our MOT data, 95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Focus st 170 MOT issues are: Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)); Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i)); all road springs slight corrosion.

The typical Ford Focus st 170 in our data has covered around 111,884 miles.

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