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MOT reliability

Ford Focus zetec turbo

1,292 vehicles · 5,625 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,292 Ford Focus zetec turbo vehicles and 5,625 completed MOT tests, the Ford Focus zetec turbo has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,851 miles.

1,292
Vehicles
5,625
MOT tests
7,475
Avg miles / year
0
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Focus zetec turbo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Focus zetec turbo MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension59%
  • Other19%
  • Emissions & nuisance15%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Body & structure4%

Ford Focus zetec turbo pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
81100%
9250%
101100%
111100%
12250%

Fuel types: Other (776), Petrol (513), Gas Bi-Fuel (2), Diesel (1)

Most common Ford Focus zetec turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  3. Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both (1 times)
  4. front/rear subframe corroded (1 times)
  5. undertray fitted (1 times)
  6. Emissions unable to be completed BET not met and full test not carried out due to EML (8.2.1.2 (d)) (1 times)
  7. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (1 times)
  8. Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  15. Rear Coil spring corroded both coils (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)

Ford Focus zetec turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 1 5 80% 98,502
2012 1 3 67% 170,583

Ford Focus zetec turbo reliability FAQ

Across 1,292 Ford Focus zetec turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Focus zetec turbo MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both .

The typical Ford Focus zetec turbo in our data has covered around 79,851 miles.

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