MOT reliability
Ford Focus st-3 tdci auto
18 vehicles · 42 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate
Based on 18 Ford Focus st-3 tdci auto vehicles and 42 completed MOT tests, the Ford Focus st-3 tdci auto has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,382 miles.
18
Vehicles
42
MOT tests
8,498
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
29%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Focus st-3 tdci auto problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Focus st-3 tdci auto MOT tests:
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Other43%
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Brakes43%
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Steering14%
Ford Focus st-3 tdci auto pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (18)
Most common Ford Focus st-3 tdci auto MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Focus st-3 tdci auto MOT tests:
- Offside Front Tyre has tear in side wall (2 times)
- advise o/s n/s front tyre treads near limit of 1.6mm and worn on outside edges advise to replace (1 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
Ford Focus st-3 tdci auto pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 65,956 |
Ford Focus st-3 tdci auto reliability FAQ
Across 18 Ford Focus st-3 tdci auto vehicles in our MOT data,
90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about
0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Focus st-3 tdci auto MOT issues are:
Offside Front Tyre has tear in side wall; advise o/s n/s front tyre treads near limit of 1.6mm and worn on outside edges advise to replace; Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)).
The typical Ford Focus st-3 tdci auto in our data has covered around
74,382 miles.
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