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MOT reliability

Ford Focus st-line mhev auto

4,576 vehicles · 671 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,576 Ford Focus st-line mhev auto vehicles and 671 completed MOT tests, the Ford Focus st-line mhev auto has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 26,750 miles.

4,576
Vehicles
671
MOT tests
8,543
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Focus st-line mhev auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Focus st-line mhev auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension58%
  • Brakes22%
  • Other8%
  • Visibility8%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Ford Focus st-line mhev auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
26692%
353988%
46389%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (4,032), Petrol (543), Other (1)

Most common Ford Focus st-line mhev auto MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (42 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (32 times)
  3. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (19 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (12 times)
  6. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (11 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (9 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (9 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  11. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
  13. Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (6 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)

Ford Focus st-line mhev auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 100% 58
2024 4 4 100% 20,092
2023 378 443 89% 25,657
2022 129 226 88% 30,297

Ford Focus st-line mhev auto reliability FAQ

Across 4,576 Ford Focus st-line mhev auto vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Focus st-line mhev auto 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 disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Ford Focus st-line mhev auto in our data has covered around 26,750 miles.

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