MOT reliability

Vauxhall Focus

Q: Is the Vauxhall Focus reliable?

Across 1 Vauxhall Focus vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Vauxhall Focus?

The typical Vauxhall Focus in our data has covered around 168,123 miles.

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed

71%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Vauxhall Focus vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Vauxhall Focus has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 168,123 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

14,957

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Vauxhall Focus problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Vauxhall Focus MOT tests:

Other207%
Emissions & nuisance7%

Vauxhall Focus pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	1	100%
4	2	50%
5	2	50%
6	1	100%
7	1	100%
8	1	100%
9	2	100%
10	2	50%
11	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Vauxhall Focus MOT faults

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

Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge. (2 times)
OIl leak from offside driveshaft oil seal. (2 times)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e) (2 times)
Both front fog light lenses broken. (2 times)
Both rear brake discs worn. (2 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Offside front fog light inoperative. (2 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
front tyres approaching tread wear limit on edges (1 times)
rear tyres cracking in treads (1 times)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)

Vauxhall Focus pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2006	1	14	71%	168,123

Vauxhall Focus reliability FAQ

Across 1 Vauxhall Focus vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Vauxhall Focus MOT issues are: Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge.; OIl leak from offside driveshaft oil seal.; Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e).

The typical Vauxhall Focus in our data has covered around 168,123 miles.

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